Questions

1. By the new CSA 2010 it says that the truck has to be a comfortable temp.

2. Pretty much so your career would be over ..Not many will hire you but things happen
3.most time it is caused by improper loading the over the curb and sudden stop is the most common
4. You will start the log book but if I am right within 5 miles (and Im not sure on this) you will not have to log driving time that will be done on line 4 on duty not driving.
But this will depend on who you drive for there saftey dept will let you know the proper why to log it

 

1.) Are companies required to have working A/C in trucks with sleeper berths?** No requirement just comfortable. But by whose standards??? a guy from Iraq would think it was cool here????

2.) Would a new driver (first year driver) who causes heavy damage to his tractor/trailer by going under a low overpass be blackballed from ever driving a commercial vehicle again?**Not nessasarily I know a driver that hit the same low overpass in chicago within a year still had the same job 3 years later, depends on company.

3.) What is most likely to make a pallet tip over in the trailer; trailer tires running over over a curb, hitting bumps in the road or sudden stopping?** All of the above + not stacking properly and not bracing load properly IE load locks, straps, blocking with wood and nails, etc...

4.) If you take a 10 hour break in a truckstop across from the consignee prior to delivery, would you log driving time for the time you cross the road to enter the facility? ** Law says you log it how it happens... Depends on if you have paper logs, or elogs, ... Elogs will start you at 1.5 miles or 15mph at least mine does. Paper well you know

Thanks for your help.

 

Weird series of questions, lol

1. No. Someone mentioned CSA 2010 regs...but I havent heard of that. Even so...AC is pretty much standard on all trucks anyways. The issue is that the truck has to idle for A/C...and that is where drivers complain because they lose their bonus if they idle too much.

2. Yep, pretty much. That would go on your Dac report for all to see. Plus, just the accident alone itself would raise numerous flags about you as a driver.

3. Tecnically, you should have the load secured at all times so it doesnt do this. But Id say that it depends on how the pallet is loaded, where the weight is. Some pallets can tip over, others can crush in on themselves due to heavy weights and road bumps...etc.

4. Legally, you are supposed to log it as you do it...meaning you would log your pretrip and such. You wouldn't necessarily need to move to line 3 for driving since its right across the street and you would just be on duty over there...etc.

 

3. Improper loading and not enough shrink-wrap plus all of the above.

4. Log on-duty not driving if it's directly across the street and D.O.T isn't lurking nearby.

 

They may have said comfortable, but I have yet to ever find it in the regs.

Otherwise, many of the companies who have trucks that do not idle period would be in violation during sleeper time.

 

Driver error. If you're not sure you can make it you stop the truck , put your 4-ways on and inch forward slowly while looking in your mirror at the top of the trailer as you approach the underpass. If you're still not sure just stop right there and make a phone call. Point is that if you hit the underpass it's most likely going to be recorded as driver error.

You can also dump your air bags and see if you can make it but remember to re-charge the air.

 

The "comfortable" I believe applies to busses

 

If not the driver WHO would be responsible? the driver has control of the brakes... no one else.