The RV does'nt own the road, But truckers DO!
As she knows that we drive a RV, My daughter, driving a BIG truck, privately posted this to my facebook. So for all others, be warned, do NOT EVER mess with a tired, sleepy female truck driver!!! H...
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No, I'm not seal team six. But the Trooper was informing the gentleman what could have happened had he touched the load. Fortunately, he didn't. I also have audio and video of all conversations and the one that is installed by my company. And I did press the submit so that the camera feed from that fed directly to my operations and safety people. They reviewed, along with our company's legal department, no problems with any of my or the trooper's interaction with the guy.
The trucking industry is regulated by federal law, not the states. The states maintain and administer cdl testing and records, licenses, registrations, and permits, but all under federal laws and guidelines. Different commodities have different laws pertaining to the protection of the cargo. Hazmats and food products for human consumption have laws just for them. Just in the past 5 to 10 years is when either of these two types of loads was classified by the Dept of Homeland Security as possible terrorism targets. Hazmat was actually right after 9/11 and food product was after someone was caught trying to poison a load of produce.
But, you can think what you want. After all, most people just think we are ignorant, rude, unsafe, crazed homicidal maniacs out here bent on tying up the roads and intent on making your life miserable. And that's not anger speaking, it's a fact of my business. I'm automatically presumed guilty of causing the problem, even if I just stop to help. Every day, I'm bombarded by ads and billboards with lawyers telling you how evil I am, driving my 40 ton death machine and I'm coming after you, poor innocent citizen. And I can go on. Most of you can jump in any size RV, with no special training or endorsements, and off you go. I have to, and do have, training and endorsements for combinations, air brakes, double/triples, and tankers. I'm considering testing for my passenger and I gave up my hazmat. Don't tell me that if I don't like it, get out of it. I love my job. Can't imagine doing anything else.
I wonder, if you think it's okay and part of the job for someone to wake me up to demand that I shut my reefer off because you parked beside it in a truck parking area, can I start parking in the campgrounds? I think it's only fair...
The trucking industry is regulated by federal law, not the states. The states maintain and administer cdl testing and records, licenses, registrations, and permits, but all under federal laws and guidelines. Different commodities have different laws pertaining to the protection of the cargo. Hazmats and food products for human consumption have laws just for them. Just in the past 5 to 10 years is when either of these two types of loads was classified by the Dept of Homeland Security as possible terrorism targets. Hazmat was actually right after 9/11 and food product was after someone was caught trying to poison a load of produce.
But, you can think what you want. After all, most people just think we are ignorant, rude, unsafe, crazed homicidal maniacs out here bent on tying up the roads and intent on making your life miserable. And that's not anger speaking, it's a fact of my business. I'm automatically presumed guilty of causing the problem, even if I just stop to help. Every day, I'm bombarded by ads and billboards with lawyers telling you how evil I am, driving my 40 ton death machine and I'm coming after you, poor innocent citizen. And I can go on. Most of you can jump in any size RV, with no special training or endorsements, and off you go. I have to, and do have, training and endorsements for combinations, air brakes, double/triples, and tankers. I'm considering testing for my passenger and I gave up my hazmat. Don't tell me that if I don't like it, get out of it. I love my job. Can't imagine doing anything else.
I wonder, if you think it's okay and part of the job for someone to wake me up to demand that I shut my reefer off because you parked beside it in a truck parking area, can I start parking in the campgrounds? I think it's only fair...
