Just some of the stupid things I see

I'm still around, and no I haven't started to drive with you fellas. Been on vacation and off for sick time. Weather been kinda nasty as well. For the most part the driver's have been behaving themselves. I did have one the other day that got stopped the day before I stopped him in another State. Sadly he forgot to log that, matter of fact, he logged himself 3 State's away at the same time of his previous inspection. When I found him he was hauling the mail and at a high rate of fuel consumption. His log was one of the worst I have seen in the recent past. The way he logged it, he was averaging 155 mph. Had alot of trailer and truck issues that were out of service as well. Many of which were noted on an inspection in November and December.

So there is still the few out there doing crazy stuff.

 

And update us as often as you are able! Wonderful stories! My brother is a traffic officer on solo bike, and is going to be certified DOT soon. I need to be able to give him the good heads up! :+speeding truck=ticket!

 

Back before everything was computerized I met a driver that was showing off his new safety award jacket he just rec'd. He said the best part was that he had been on a regular run between NYC and the Bay area, and for 2 whole months had not logged one single mile in Iowa! We got paid based on HHG miles, which they said could be off by as much as 10%, so he figured 10% of his trip (and to sorta keep his logs looking legal) he never logged any miles in Iowa!

 

Guess he didn't take the 80. Maybe had a problem with IA. Who knows.

 

DB,
This thread took me a week to read through in my spare time....very interesting and a BIG THANK YOU! I definitely look forward to hearing more

 

yes db a very interesting thread!! can't wait to hear more . it's good to know theres someone out there getting the trash off the streets and keeping us drivers safe we enjoy what we do and as well as the 4 wheelers safe as well. we don't need idiots like that out there it only makes us look bad in the publics eyes like we don't look bad enough in there eyes.

 

Question for you DB.

I have been on vacation and watching the truck tractors to see if they have the reflective tape on the mudflap holder. I see quite a few that do not.

I got a warning about not having such on my old company Sterling a few weeks ago. The LEO said that reg has been in effect since 1996, so likely trucks built before that date never got the reflective tape applied. Mine will get some soon!!!

What is your take on the missing reflective tape on so many tractor mud flap holders?

Just wondering.

 

I've never written up the truck mud flap for not having tape. I've seen some that have. I have wrote up the trailer reflective tape on the sides and rear. I hardly ever see a bobtail on the interstate. Nearly all of the trucks I stop are hauling a trailer. Maybe I should start after hearing everyone talk about it on here.

 

It still amazes me the stuff some driver's are still doing. However, I'm seeing more and more "clean" inspections. The buzz word is CSA. I get flooded with question after question by numerous drivers each day.

 

nothing wrong with that DB