Comments for Truck Drivers News http://www.truckdriversnews.com A blog made for truck drivers by a truck driver Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:38:02 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on To Haul or Not To Haul – Overweights by Chuck http://www.truckdriversnews.com/to-haul-or-not-to-haul-overweights/#comment-1615 Chuck Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:38:02 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=4372#comment-1615 Oh yea,never haul anything that would cause you to lose your license or your Life. The company is not worth it. Oh yea,never haul anything that would cause you to lose your license or your Life.
The company is not worth it.

]]> Comment on To Haul or Not To Haul – Overweights by Chuck http://www.truckdriversnews.com/to-haul-or-not-to-haul-overweights/#comment-1614 Chuck Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:23:16 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=4372#comment-1614 You are so right that the companies don't care one bit.I fell and broke my elbow in 2007 and called my dm and all he said was he had to let safety dept know. I had to fly home from Fl to Ca and have surgery. I did not hear one word from the company for 6 weeks and were always told were number 1 (BS!!). You are so right that the companies don’t care one bit.I fell and broke my elbow in 2007 and called my dm and all he said was he had to let safety dept know. I had to fly home from Fl to Ca and have surgery. I did not hear one word from the company for 6 weeks and were always told were number 1 (BS!!).

]]> Comment on To Haul or Not To Haul – Overweights by Truckdrivernews http://www.truckdriversnews.com/to-haul-or-not-to-haul-overweights/#comment-1613 Truckdrivernews Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:37:33 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=4372#comment-1613 Asia, thanks for commenting. Essentially it looks like a "favor" was being done to get the load moved. I learned a LONG time ago doing "favors" will get you no where. Companies, will NOT back drivers up when something goes wrong while doing a "favor" for them. When I was driving a truck I lived by "CYA"- Cover your ass...A driver always has to put themselves first. A real quick story that happened to me just last winter. I ran into a "white-out" while running through the Northern part of Ohio one day. I called my dispatch up and told him I was pulling over for a while to see what was going to happen with this snow. His reply: "Yea, no since in losing a truck, due to the weather" He was NOT at all concerned about me as a driver. Just his truck...never mentioned me at all. Anyway, just glad nothing serious came out of the situation...Trust me everybody has been in the same situation. Asia, thanks for commenting. Essentially it looks like a “favor” was being done to get the load moved. I learned a LONG time ago doing “favors” will get you no where. Companies, will NOT back drivers up when something goes wrong while doing a “favor” for them.

When I was driving a truck I lived by “CYA”- Cover your ass…A driver always has to put themselves first.

A real quick story that happened to me just last winter. I ran into a “white-out” while running through the Northern part of Ohio one day. I called my dispatch up and told him I was pulling over for a while to see what was going to happen with this snow.

His reply: “Yea, no since in losing a truck, due to the weather” He was NOT at all concerned about me as a driver. Just his truck…never mentioned me at all.

Anyway, just glad nothing serious came out of the situation…Trust me everybody has been in the same situation.

]]> Comment on To Haul or Not To Haul – Overweights by Asia Reeves (Diesel Lady) http://www.truckdriversnews.com/to-haul-or-not-to-haul-overweights/#comment-1612 Asia Reeves (Diesel Lady) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:19:16 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=4372#comment-1612 So many times we do things due to financial motives. We sometimes get afraid and think, "What if I lose my job"? Your post helped bring things back into perspective. My freedom is more important than my livelihood. What if a car had hit the truck? What if a roadside inspection had occurred? The company would have backed away leaving the driver with 100% of the responsibility to face fines and or charges. Thanks for giving us a clear picture of what's really at stake. When it comes to trucking, looking out for #1 is the most important thing a driver can do. Asia So many times we do things due to financial motives. We sometimes get afraid and think, “What if I lose my job”? Your post helped bring things back into perspective. My freedom is more important than my livelihood. What if a car had hit the truck? What if a roadside inspection had occurred? The company would have backed away leaving the driver with 100% of the responsibility to face fines and or charges.

Thanks for giving us a clear picture of what’s really at stake. When it comes to trucking, looking out for #1 is the most important thing a driver can do.

Asia

]]> Comment on Tanker Truck Accident Near Kenova, WV. by Chuck http://www.truckdriversnews.com/tanker-truck-accident-near-kenova-wv/#comment-1609 Chuck Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:41:35 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=4347#comment-1609 I'm glad no one was hurt and yes again the news companies failed to report the real problem. And we look bad again. I’m glad no one was hurt and yes again the news companies failed to report the real problem. And we look bad again.

]]> Comment on Trucking Schools, Students and Heavier Trucks by Dump Trucks http://www.truckdriversnews.com/trucking-schools-students-and-heavier-trucks/#comment-1599 Dump Trucks Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:06:23 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=3288#comment-1599 Some topics are discussed in the post is really very good. I think no one can be a perfect driver in trucking school. It will be become by experience only. Some topics are discussed in the post is really very good. I think no one can be a perfect driver in trucking school. It will be become by experience only.

]]> Comment on DOT shuts down for lack of funding by Truckdrivernews http://www.truckdriversnews.com/dot-shuts-down-for-lack-of-funding/#comment-1587 Truckdrivernews Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:06:30 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=4303#comment-1587 Thanks Bill for the comment. I never blamed Obama. I did say Obama gave 8 billion dollars to High speed Rail. And asked where did that money come from? Even though this affects me, I still stand behind Senator Bunning. Thanks Bill for the comment. I never blamed Obama. I did say Obama gave 8 billion dollars to High speed Rail. And asked where did that money come from? Even though this affects me, I still stand behind Senator Bunning.

]]> Comment on DOT shuts down for lack of funding by Bill http://www.truckdriversnews.com/dot-shuts-down-for-lack-of-funding/#comment-1586 Bill Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:44:40 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=4303#comment-1586 You blame Obama ; but the GOP failed to support the bill that would have prevented DoT lack of funding Check your facts. The Gop vote no for funding which lead to lack of funding. You blame Obama ; but the GOP failed to support the bill that would have prevented DoT lack of funding Check your facts. The Gop vote no for funding which lead to lack of funding.

]]> Comment on One Expensive Bowl of Chili by road truck driver - StartTags.com http://www.truckdriversnews.com/one-expensive-bowl-of-chili/#comment-1584 road truck driver - StartTags.com Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:45:32 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=4115#comment-1584 [...] in our two-part special on roadside safety. From tips to comments from the FMCSA, maybe there is ...One Expensive Bowl of Chili Thoughts From A Trucker Truck ...I'm sure by now you have probably heard about the guy driving a lumber delivery truck who claims to [...] [...] in our two-part special on roadside safety. From tips to comments from the FMCSA, maybe there is …One Expensive Bowl of Chili Thoughts From A Trucker Truck …I'm sure by now you have probably heard about the guy driving a lumber delivery truck who claims to [...]

]]> Comment on Trucking Careers and the Effect on Families by Sherri Banks http://www.truckdriversnews.com/trucking-careers-and-the-effect-on-families/#comment-1582 Sherri Banks Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:18:04 +0000 http://www.truckdriversnews.com/?p=4054#comment-1582 I have been married to a truckdriver for 22 years and have done alot of things on my own.. I even had my kids alone. My children hardly know their father and I think that their should be laws against jobs that keep people out that long. They can still work 14 hours staight. Something should be done about this. I think that the laws should be changed and that these truckdriving companies should do more to help the families of these drivers but they don't care about that all they care about is getting the freight from place to place. So what if the driver is tired burnt out or hasn't seen his family in a month. But they see theirs every night. It is just too bad. I would like to tell any woman who has plans of marrying a truckdriver to reconsider. If they don't want to change their job, then don't marry them. You will live a very lonely, unhappy life if you do. I have been married to a truckdriver for 22 years and have done alot of things on my own.. I even had my kids alone. My children hardly know their father and I think that their should be laws against jobs that keep people out that long. They can still work 14 hours staight. Something should be done about this. I think that the laws should be changed and that these truckdriving companies should do more to help the families of these drivers but they don’t care about that all they care about is getting the freight from place to place. So what if the driver is tired burnt out or hasn’t seen his family in a month. But they see theirs every night. It is just too bad. I would like to tell any woman who has plans of marrying a truckdriver to reconsider. If they don’t want to change their job, then don’t marry them. You will live a very lonely, unhappy life if you do.

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