Just some of the stupid things I see

Lets see... in your bio line it says "Trucker? No" - who the heck are you?

Like this is news to anyone in the industry?

Please, spare me the drama!

We're talking about state cops going through all the data on your cell phone without any probable cause to be in it, no warrant - i.e. a fishing expedition at your expense. Using that data to create a revenue collection opportunity.

 

The truckstop lawyers are as inaccurate and damaging to situations as the barracks lawyers were in the military.

For example (military). I ran the correctional custody facility at Dyess AFB for 6 months - that was the normal temporary duty assignment time. We "retrained" young airmen who had gotten Article 15s, in a jail-like environment, while they did details in units other than their own, and went to classes.

I had one young man who had been busted for assult, got a "suspended" Article 15, and because he had a good record, if he did 14 days in CC, he'd get to forget the 15, and after a year of good service, it would be gone completely from his record.

One of his barracks lawyer buddies found some obscure regulation where an NCO could not make a subordinate do physical exercises as punishment - doing pushups was part of the CC indoctrination process.... the kid refused my order when I started the pushup sequence... I asked why. He explained that I could not use forced exercise as punishment... I agreed, stating that yes, in a normal work environment, your supervisor can't make you do physical things because you did something wrong...

I explained that CC regs are different, they were approved by the wing commander, and I wasn't his work supervisor, etc. He still stuck with his buddy's advice. I contacted his commander, explained that he'd refused an order during indoc, and he was released back to his unit. I told him to go ahead and pick up his bags and go back to his dorm.

His Article 15 went into full effect, he lost both stripes, and was given a general discharge. His barracks lawyer buddy was wrong, and he paid a dear price for following his advice.

 

Bingo Dieselbear. I had a similar circumstance except it didn't go to trial for 6 years (until after I retired). I was grateful that I kept my notes.

The driver in this fatal collision did nothing wrong as far as vehicle handling in my opinion , I couldn't find anything wrong with his logs at the time (and I testified to this).
The plaintiffs Lawyers , had an expert go over the HOS logs and back tracked his route (come to find out, he was in his 14th hour of driving when the collision occurred) and the driver falsified his medical card and long form ( it came out in court that the driver got the form off the internet)... And his company did exactly as I stated, they left the driver out to dry , the companies insurance lawyers provided proof that he had not been "trained" that way and company "policy" prohibited this "activity'. I don't think that its over with , I believe the defendant has appealed....

 

Hey you don't like my posts ignore them, DRAMA over...

And "Arguing with a TRUCK DRIVER is like wrestling a pig in the mud ...after a while you realize the pig enjoys it ."

So I don't anymore. Have a Good Evening!!

 

Thank you Brickman for being so honest. "unfair liability", Yep you said it right there.

It means alot to this newbie, to have a knowledgable and experienced driver say this in a public forum. If anyone else with less experience had stated the same sentiment, it seems we are whining and not cut out to be a truckdriver.