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If they don't want to identify the man, why say it's "a 42 year old Michigan man"? That's just irresponsible, if the family hasn't been notified, and why else withhold his name? So hard to see that, my thoughts are with the family, now.

I'm going with 'we may never know', which is as frustrating as the engineer's absence of memory, but it's a reality we have to accept, sometimes. I'm just not willing to assume the engineer is making up the memory loss, because I have suffered a closed head injury, and have no memory of the...

Indoctrination is teaching what one would like to be true, no matter how much evidence accrues against it. Conservatives don't like change, granted, but it's just stupid to ignore what science has learned, because it goes against what we thought we knew. Intelligence is accepting that knowledge...

It's because the city would like the money that tickets are issued to poor people: they can't afford an attorney, and don't have friends in high places to get it tossed, as others do. The city knows some won't be paid, but they have many ways to 'encourage' payment, like issuing arrest...

"I don't remember" is convenient - if one is guilty, which there is zero evidence indicating the engineer is, so far. Otherwise, it's a frustrating reality of closed head injuries: the victim doesn't remember, and never will, because there were no memories formed at the time. I know this from...

Sorry, Aristotle, but "that kind of claim" is absolutely normal after a traumatic event, particularly when a head injury occurred. The engineer can't remember because there are no memories to access - the brain didn't have time to form and store them before the consciousness went out. It is...

Barkley: the fact that whites are also cited for violations does not negate the fact that poor people [particularly minorities, who are more likely to be poor], are the preferred target for revenue generation. For the same reason they are first in line for budget cuts: because they lack the...

If there's one thing electronic logs will prove, it's that detention is a problem that needs to be addressed with the imposition of serious penalties for the serial abusers. Almost nothing makes me angrier than being told my time was contractually given away for free, adding insult to injury...

I know, and don't care. Having to be out by 1100 works for the people who have business or tourist things to do, or those just sleeping enroute to their destination, but it doesn't work well for those of us who didn't plan for a breakdown, because the repairs will almost never be done that...

All good advice. But while you're getting it all together, carry a gallon of water for emergencies, and when you feel dehydrated [not having to pee is a major clue], you can hang your head out the window and pour water over it. [You need to be parked first, lol, preferably in the shade.] I like...

Much smarter to include penalties for late delivery, than to force unnecessary deadlines onto every driver - but if they insist, they need to pay detention when the wait time goes beyond an hour.

Sitting in a parked vehicle usually at a truckstop or bigbox store] for days on end. 2.

Nope, that's not at all what he did. He specifically mentioned the brick [possible deadly force, depending on one's perspective - and in the event, that's all that matters], whether or not the words 'deadly' or 'lethal' force were used. The point is exactly what I said back in post 243: you...

Popular for good reason: good food, prepared as you direct and watch [like Subway, but with excellent ingredients]. Next time, don't let a long line discourage you, they're also amazingly fast! You can also order [online] ahead, but it's just as fast to do it on the spot, IMO.

I never ask about the 24 hr stay up front, and I often don't ask if they use CLC [though I usually know, having looked at the CLC site first to find places with truck parking] until I have been offered a room. Most desk clerks and many managers are unaware of the 24 hr rule, and will...

It shouldn't be hard to see inside an expedite truck, dealers love showing them to potential buyers, lol. Ok, not mentioning that you don't plan to buy a truck for a long time, if ever, is a bit shady, but it's for a good cause, I think. I like to check out newer RVs, looking for ideas I might...

One of the most attractive features of the CLC/Check Inn program for me is the 24 hr stay. Unlike other travelers, drivers often require a room because of a repair that takes more than one day, and we really appreciate not having to check out at 11 or 12, when the truck won't be ready for hours...