Why CSA 2010 and E-Logs are a good thing.

Those comment's were really for Tazz's benefit. US Constitution/Bill of Rights is the fairy tale.

Oh I agree 100% they will never get my phone just handed over to them either. Lots of police out there on power trips doing illegal things. They intimidate people. Most people will hand over their cell phone just to avoid any hassel. I won't. Get a warrant, go through the process, whatever, I have all day to deal with it if I have to, makes no difference to me. It's the principle of it. I don't live in East Germany or the Soviet Union and they have no right to ask for my phone just out of the blue.

 

Need probable cause for a warrant, too.

07-379: Rat's only sitting on that bike. He's not riding it. The pic is creatively cropped so you don't see the kickstand down, but look at the angle it's sitting at and look at the non blurred background. It's not in motion.

Beside that, I suspect the "safety" issue with regard to helmets was the extra padding that Bell Helmet Company placed on some politicians' palms in order to boost their earnings.

 

Maybe it was that 1970's ad.

"If you got a $5 head, might as well wear a $5 helmet."

That $5 helmet, was a ball cap.

I'm a big helmet advocate. But, I wouldn't want a law passed requiring anyone to wear one.

 

Cops will only do what you allow them to do. You don't need to be nasty or smart with them, but you should know your rights. Most of the time they will treat you as well as you treat them. I will always be respectful, but will not allow any dot or cop to run over me or push my rights aside.

 

Did you ever hear of an attorney asking for phone records when 2 4 wheelers are involved in an accident

Yes!! happens all the time in an attempt to lay blame or track the path of one of the vehicles..... ( speed vs time with tower A and then tower B ). Also download the ecm on the later cars ........

FYI: To prevent tracking you MUST turn off your cell phone. The phone continuously reports to the local tower it's ESN so a call can be routed to it. Once off the messages will be held on the providers server until the phone reports to a tower seeking an update.

 

Your car tracks what you're doing anyways, it's a freaking computer.

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/11/11/your-car-may-eventually-testify-against-you-in-court/

 

I knew I should have kept my first car... at least she was faithful 'til the end.

 

I can understand your point of view, and your thought process.

One (actually two) glitch(es)...the shippers and receivers have no reason to care. The pick-up/delivery schedule isn't accomplished by either party. It is the company planning the overall dispatch, by timing the "appointed" time for pick-up, total miles and travel time calculated (commonly at 49.4 mph) allowing the mandated 10 hour break for each 500 mile section, then "arranging" with the receiver for the dock "appointment". Neither shippers or receivers give one hoot about the time it takes to either fill or empty that trailer...they have no "dog in that race"...FMCSA does not give them any legal restrictions or penalties for the work they "perform"!