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Wow guy, quick to jump to conclusions huh? So I'm lazy now is that right. Let me ask you, do you check your break linings daily for thickness and signs of wear or grooves, do you inspect your water pump everyday for signs of leaking or cracks, do you ever exceed the speed limit? Cuz according to the dot not checking any of those things is failure to perform complete pre trip, just as exceeding any posted limit by any amount is a violation, or not following the next vehicle by at least six seconds. All I'm saying is as mentioned earlier, the safety procedures taught and preached are horse and pony shows. I see countless "experienced" truckers kick the tires and give it a thumbs up for safety, not that I'm one of them but once i get used to my equipment you can bet I'm not going to measure things like pushrod adjustment every morning. If you want you're family not to live anywhere where someone checks certain things weekly versus daily then you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere that is "safe"

 

My point was not that one should engage in unsafe actions, so please do not misrepresent what I was saying.

My point was that all the talk in the BH video was just talk and does not necessarily or usually reflect the reality on the ground. It is of course our own responsibility to act in a safe manner, and unfortunately we can not control or account for the unsafe actions of anyone else. Those actions can get you killed just as much as anything you do yourself.

 

No man, my comment was towards bengun messaged after you. Everyone else so far pretty constructive. Found lots of good information from threads on forum here. Just there are about 5% who troll especially towards rookies/noobies etc. call me inexperienced, whatever, don't call me lazy because i wouldn't spend 5 grand securing my license, so i can work a patch because I'm lazy..right?

 

Noobs are a nuisance. ..... lol. They're here!!!

 

my intention of that video was to give a rough idea of what the job was or whatever....

 

Hah! We're like mice! We're everywhere! BTW, finished CDL school today and do my road on Wednesday. Woo-hoo!

 

This is what you said " i mean same with dot regs, c'mon nobody doin any of the stuff they learn in school immediately after getting license all that bs guess out the window". Those are your words, not mine. To paraphrase Forrest Gump, lazy is as lazy does.

 

No misrepresentation intended. I'm just pointing out that our individual safety is our responsibility. If you see someone working in an unsafe manner it is your responsibility to stop the job. If you see it, you own it. That's the whole point of Stop Work Authority. I have refused to do things my pusher asked because they were unsafe and I will continue to do so. I've had people stop me from doing something unsafe and I'm grateful they did. Plenty of people gripe that the only reason these companies have safety programs is to cover their butts from lawsuits, and they're right. But regardless of the companies motivations, these safety programs give us the option to choose to work safely, and that increases the odds that I'll come home to my family every night.

 

Best of luck to you. When I came out here two years ago the ink was still wet on my CDL. I've defended newbies plenty of times on this forum. If you have a good head on your shoulders, are willing to learn and don't think you already know everything you'll do fine.

 

Thank You. I seemed to do well in school and feel confident about dealing with TX DPS for the road test. I have a few options available, not all of which are oilfield, and don't really have to worry about signing on with one of the starter OTR companies, so I feel pretty good about the latest reinvention of my life. I think it will go well.

BTW, I went to the Del Mar school in Corpus Christi. I recommend them highly to anyone that's trying to decide where to go. Very good instructors, and the price is right at$3500. Three week course, six days a week, with one week in the class and two driving. They also have top-flight simulators to practice on. It was a very positive atmosphere.

Lots of recruiters show up too. They seem to like the way things are done there and hire a lot of guys right out of school for crude hauling and other oilfield jobs, as well as other kinds of trucking.