Just some of the stupid things I see

Am I the only one that doesn't see any of the above as a big deal? I mean sure it sounds like he's a total road hazard but keep in mind if you simply put "Blah Blah Farms" on the door he's perfectly legal except for the trailer lights.

 

It would depend on the load. A farm registered truck can't haul loads for anything but the farm or all the other rules apply.

 

true but what does that have to do with "safety"? How does the license plate, name on the door or who owns the load being hauled affect anything? I was unaware that when you replaced "apportioned" plates with "farm" plates the truck actually steers and stops different and no longer requires any training or experience.

What I'm saying is while some of you feel that the truck Dieselbear pointed out is a total road hazard and being driven by a 5yr old with no CDL just inches away from killing thousands of innocent people. In reality it's no different than most of the farm trucks burning up the highways daily. Put "farm" plates on my tractor and stick a 16yr old behind the wheel and everyone says it's fine. But if I jump in the same truck with commercial plates and forget a log book and you would think the world is coming to an end.

 

Sounds like Earl Hickey's brother, Randy!

 

And just who says that farm trucks are NOT a hazard? Vast majority that I have seen are not road worthy. And if they are driven by kids, which a lot of them are, it is just plain wrong. I've got no problem with them (kids) operating equipment in the field. But they do NOT belong on the road. It is just political BS by our state legislatures that allow it.

 

Interesting point. Don't necessarily agree with all of it, don't necessarily disagree with all of it. A very interesting point, though.

 

Court is always interseting days for me. So I will pose this question to you.

I had a driver come to court today on a overweight and many other numerous charges to include suspended license, No IFTA, no log book, inoperable brake lights and turn signals on the trailer. His arguement was he didn't load the trailer and the truck and trailer was his bosses, which by the way is now out of business. The overweight was for 112,800 lbs on gross weight. So what do you think, since he didn't load the truck and doesn't own neither should he be held responsible?

He still thinks that his license suspensions are someone else's problem.

 

He's responsible for all of it. The vehicle issues are part of the pre-trip inspection, the weight is also his issue . . . suppose to check that, and the logbook and license are definitely his problems! Another one that doesn't want to take personal responsibility for their own actions.

 

Just what I told him. You lay with dogs, you get fleas.

 

They kind of go hand in hand. If he has no regard for the proper paperwork and registration stuff, he has no regards for the road either.

I ain't got no license or plates. But I scale every load out, keep my truck in tip top shape and follow all rules of the road. Yeah right. That's like mixing water and oil. He's a screw up all around.