the one problem with my new job

"Fly-by-night" means they run dirty which means they run illegal, such as allowing the drivers to speed and even encouraging them to speed, not cover the loads, tail gating, run through lights just before they turn red, and all the other junk dump truck drivers do. What's the big deal with running so close to the back of cars? We've all seen it. It's some type of culture they have; "We're special and the rest of the world is in awe of us and can show their neighbors their badge of honor they received from a dump truck driver; a chipped windshield."
Those guys are one reason I quit carrying a pistol in the truck; they make it so tempting.

 

i seriously doubt that on dry pavement. a 2006 civic is wrong wheel drive for one. on wet pavement maybe, the camaro is really made for dry pavement. both 3rd and 4th camaros are favorites at auto crosses. the stock skidpad rating on these cars is around .9g and better after suspension upgrades. a 4th gen LT1 is probably buck for buck one of the best performance car values for the money. were talking about a car that in good shape you can buy for under 4 grand.

its still a diver's machine and a fun car to drive, who cares about the age.

 

the only loads they cover are the blacktop loads. every truck has a crank tarp but i was told its only necessary with the blacktop and that's to trap the heat. so i have been told

 

i agree with most of this, i have had people tailgate me and if they get a chip on their windshield or a chunk of hot asphalt on their hood im sorry i have no pitty. i was hauling blacktop by myself one time, i was probably doing 58 mph well within reason. this was before i got indoctrinated by their "foolish ways". i had a woman in a brand new jeep right on my tailgate. the orange sign says "construction vehicle do not follow". idiot.

im starting to think the only reason they put a trainer with me is because they want me to be faster and i was going at a sane pace. i have driven several days by myself. why did i need a trainer?

 

Anybody that tells me how to drive. My reply is you drive your truck & I'll drive mine. Your working for a $#/& outfit. Leave it before you lose it.

 

Lolno. Enjoy liability.

 

I meant rock/gravel loads. I don't know anything about blacktop.

 

Good grief! I hope you have more sense than those dolts who are feeding you all that B.S. Save yourself and get the F away from there.

 

Always tarp asphalt. The cops look the other way on other material. Unless its sifting. That's a ticket. I've parked trucks when no tarp was available. Not going to be my problem.

 

I have seen more than one truck hauling gravel, sand, top soil, rock, etc., that was not covered while traveling down the road as the material trails out behind them. Imagine how much top soil or sand they loose going down the HWY as a plume billows out behind the truck. Another thing, an object has to be considerably heavy not to bounce out at a good bump. Last year there was a man killed by a softball sized stone that fell from a truck he was following behind, it went through his windshield and hit him the face. It was in Maine or Vermont, or thereabout. If you are hauling loose material, do everyone a favor and cover it.

It is your load, therefor, your responsibility. There is no such thing as too much securement.