hey all well thought i would parse on a tip that has saved me a few times
i kept a not book of all the faults i find on the trucks and the date ,
and all so the date i told the company of them .
a few times when i have been pulled over the cop see the same fault , i have shown them the not book
to show that i picked it up but the boss hasn't fixed it yet
this moves the chain of responsibly back to the company this way they cant turn round and say you didnt tell them
as a driver you are reasonably for the safety of your truck even if its a company one it has protected me
from losing my licence or getting big fines for driving a unsafe truck remeber its your licence on the line
not your boss protect your self
Tip for new drivers
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by panthernz, Jul 7, 2012.
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That is exactly my Dad's advice. Document everything!
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CYA is always a good thing!
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Sound advice. Thanks for the tip. CYA is never a bad thing!
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What 123456 said. We call that a DVIR.
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The truth is if it is wrong on paper ,on the truck ,on the weight ,or even on the freight and you are the driver it IS your butt that will feel the fire !!
You and you alone are the one that will be held responsible for any and EVERYTHING that is wrong !!aiwiron Thanks this. -
Yes, you won't get far saying, "look officer. I wrote down that the trailer had no brakes four months ago! My company should have fixed it!"
I used a list like that for defects that didn't quite need to be fixed but might make me grab a different trailer if I had the option.
Like rear door locks that were very hard to open or close.
One or two of our trailers in the shuttles had really touchy tandem brakes. They would lock up very easily. You did not want to pull that trailer back to the shipper, when empty, on days with less road traction, rain or snow.
Mikeeeeaiwiron Thanks this. -
Besides, lawfully, these "defects" are supposed to be noted on driver's daily logs (if on paper or EOBR) and the other notation seems a bit redundant in the event push comes to shove because it is the federally mandated "daily logs" that are going to be scrutinized in court.Last edited: Jul 7, 2012
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