Just some of the stupid things I see

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  1. dieselbear

    dieselbear Road Train Member

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    Nah...............there kinda like Doritos commercial a few years back...........they'll make more.
     
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    I like the saying, when they idiot proof something, they just build better idiots!
     
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    :biggrin_2559: I love that, BTW I'm gonna steal it for my signature!
     
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    Signature change failed. :biggrin_25510:
     
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    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    Yeah I went with something else instead. :biggrin_25525:
     
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    I don't know if some guys are just stupid or just don't give a rats arse. Had a guy today who was placed out of service for a brake issue on the side of the highway, a 2 lane road with a wide shoulder. Gave him the local garages and road service companies in the area. One road service/garage location was 1 mile away. I told him not to drive untiil it was corrected and had stopped anothr truck and was weighing it when I looked up and saw that fella hauling arse. Unfortunately for him, I didn't have to gather my toys and chase him, the handy dandy radio travelled the speed of sound. Another guy in my unit was about 3 miles from my location and he was headed directly at him. My partner stopped him and asked what the heck he was doing? First response," I had to use the bathroom." Second response " Well I was going to need dinner and I didn't want to sit there." And the weakest response of all, "My boss said the hell with it and to drive away." So, one driver arrested, 1 truck and trailer towed and impounded. One driver spending the night in jail. The quote when I dropped him off at the clink, "I was going to fix it when I got home." Then I stated, you were placed out of service in May 2010 for the same violation and in July 2010. "Well I didn't think you could find that information out. CSA will hopefully take care of driver's that act this way. Hopefully someone on this site can learn from others mistakes. Take care.:biggrin_25524:

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    guess that will cost his company about 25 grand. I think thats the amount of the fine in some states. These cheap arse companys don't wan't to pay anything, so they end up with these bozo drivers. serves the company right.
     
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    Idiot driver and idiot company. How stupid can you be?
     
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    Hence the name of the thread.
     
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    What nobody caught him in June??

    Nice easy fix, Well not on the side of the road, but out of service is out of service..

    Is said driver still in the county hotel or did he call speedy bail bonds?
     
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