I never tried. I don't think anybody else did either. It was an old Standard Oil truck with a gravity fed spreader bar and it wasn't assigned to anybody. Everybody hated that truck.
If you got in early or were just loitering around the yard they'd grab you and throw you on the water truck for a few rounds. It had a Hall-Scott gas engine that would bake the grease right out of your boots.
If you hit a chuck-hole it would almost tear your arms off. You learned to keep your thumbs out of the steering wheel spokes, too.
We finally sold it to some collector back east. Nobody was sorry to see it go.
Placards
Discussion in 'Hazmat Trucking Forum' started by spindrift, Feb 24, 2019.
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Thank you for correcting my obvious spelling error... LOL I didn't re-read it before posting.
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When I was hauling hazmat, I always asked for three more than I needed and had a pile of them when I got off the road, I think I had a box full of them. When I was inspected, which was a lot, I would have two extras sitting on the passenger seat with the paper work. Never had an officer ever say a thing.Upinsmoke Thanks this. -
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I keep them if I can get them off without destroying them, Bottomline if you take the load without it being properly ID'd it will end up being your responsibility. If it is not properly marked I will not back under the load till it is.
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I remember reading about this exact topic years ago, and I came away from it remembering that I could get a citation for having an assortment. It may have been an enforcement "policy" from a particular state I was running through.
Everyone should carry "replacement" placards.
Our Hazmat Dept is looking into it to see if there is some legal precedence, interpretation, or policy.spindrift Thanks this. -
OMG what a bunch of misinformation.
I asked MSP carrier enforcement about this Friday and the officer said there is no law, regulation or concern on the issue of carrying extra placards.
I referenced this thread when talking to the officer, and it was explained to me what their protocols are.
If there is an accident, they don't care what they find on the ground if it came out of the cab, they care what is on the paper work and what is stuck or selected on the truck/trailer that guides them.
These people are not stupid, they've gone through all of this several times and to think that there would be an issue with extras is just amazing.
The shipper is the only one who is responsible for placards, ALWAYS. Never accept a load without the shipper giving them to you, even if you have a pile of them.GoldDot40, Crude Truckin', tscottme and 4 others Thank this.
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