Another one that is missed.
How many of you actually preform a pre-trip, either a walk around or a full fledge one?
How many of you actually preform a post-trip, either a walk around or a full fledge one?
If you worry about CSA, you better learn what you need to do and how it is on that log of yours.
Well Greg for your Information I DO!! THATS WHY MY but is sitting in CA without a load I refuesed to take one untill I had a new Steer Tire. I won the Battle but lost a darn good load in the process. Doing the right thing has a cost. ( A darn good Load!) But then again Im not going to jeperdise my CDL for a 400 bucks in pay not worth it. I have Rules and Im not going to take chances. Walk around where You are and take a look how many Trucks do you see with thing that are wrong.
Those drivers dont do there Checks. I do But I guess getting accused of finding things oh well. Like I said its My CDL. The same goes when I get offered to take a load thats 39000 llbs and the Trucks Scales out empty at 39,750
its a no brainer cut the load weight or im not going to do it.
Yet the person at the desk say you ought to be able to scale that. I laugh and say No can do. You do the Math.
250 lbs on a liquid load na Im not gona run half tanks and take the chance. Not worth the Scale ticket.
Walk arounds at first 50 miles thats by the book in school. Unless your on a load that you cant stop forbidden.
Sealed loads are exempt form opening the door so to speak how ever some trailers do have access doors called peek doors that one can look in and I got them along with lights inside the box. there are a few Trailers that have a camera system inside the box that they can moniter the freight. Them are realy nice. So yes it can be said one can do a freight securement check if one has the camera system. But if somthing is wrong then well then they have to call the Carrier and let them know your braking the seal.
Stop and checking the tires I do it all the time. Keeps one from getting restless leg syndrom and at nite keeps one alive and well. I call that T&T Ck. The Trailer I Pull got alot of Lights and I am always checking asI dont need no tickets especialy in CA. Not to mention Mud flaps the other day in AZ a friend got a ticket as his mud flaps were more than 6" off the ground the DOT used a 6" rule. Glad he told me guess what got lowerd 3" Yupper the Trailers mud flaps.
when she down on her haunches and no air she legal but inlfated well she was 2" over the 6" limit. No they are roughly 4" Just making sure. Incase they change the Height.
Lights, Mud flaps, air hose chaffings, shocks, tires, seat belts, clean dash, windshield no cracks , spiders ect. Windshield wipers and Windshild fluid is a hit as well. ect. Dirty Engine Compartments
Excessively Greased Components, blown grease fittings, Seals. Grease in the Brake Linnings from Over Greasing. Proper Slack Adjuster play (Break Stroke) Cotter Pins missing from castel Nuts, excessive play in the Steering Rod going to the Steering gear box. Loose drag link bolt a common shut down Item in CA. Yada yada Yada.
One can go on and on.
No drivers are not mechanics but checking the truck and trailer out before during and after and even when your just bored well if you drive for some one and they accuse you of looking for stuff Tell them Yup and its my CDL on the line not yours and besides it beats sitting at a scale waiting for the road squad and a high high high road call to boot.
Ya Greg I do my Checks I do them and do them and do them.
I dont need no Tickets!!!!!!!!!!!!1
