Texting and driving? I snitch.

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by t_v, Jul 23, 2017.

  1. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Roflmao
     
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    My company put out a Peoplenet email saying we 1) couldn't start shift any earlier than 15min prior to scheduled departure (slip-seating local). I start at 5p. Been there at 4p everyday the last two weeks.... still waiting for someone to tell me not to do that - in person.

    And 2) if we saw anything going down which violated the subcontractors rules, while it's understood that 'We generally like to handle it ourselves' we're supposed to report it as well 'So that I [dispatcher] can inform [contractor].'... Lmao. If it's handled, it's handled.

    This childishness..... squealing. Like a piglet for momma.

    I can only imagine that one day @scottied67's camera is going to film his own bludgeoning. Which he'll post with glee from full traction... providing he wasn't killed on camera.
     
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    NO!!
     
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    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    The first one might have been nose cleaning. The second, well I did notice you crossed the yellow line because you were too busy watching him. o_O
     
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  5. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    Touched the yellow line due to the truck being a 2017 Cascadia which have a known design flaw of drifting all over the road no matter what. I don't care if you seat two drivers side by side in the driver's seat and put all 4 hands on the wheel the truck will drift all over the place.
     
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    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    LMAO,
    Mine don't do that.
    Manufacturer date 2/ 17
    My 15 didn't either or my 13
     
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  7. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    then you had 3 defective trucks lol
     
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    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    Personally I would love to see the vehicle manufactures. Yes including trucks, be required to install a jamming device. So that when a vehicle is in motion say above 15 mph no cell service except for 911.
     
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    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    All someone has to do is sue the cell phone provider for $100 million that their customer was using their phone while driving during that fatality crash and the cell phone providers will install an app that will disable the cell phones when they are moving through space over 15 miles per hour.
     
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    Absolutely not.
     
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