Mess on the PA Turnpike
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moose
Veteran Expediter
Well, the driver MAY be lucky, that it happens in P.A.
a short while ago, the PA supreme court ruled shippers responsibility for cargo shift, and cargo handling .
the carrier can easily go after the shipper.
Marino T.S is registered as a less then 10 employee .
surly this kind of an insurance claim, can have a long term effects on a small carrier.
a short while ago, the PA supreme court ruled shippers responsibility for cargo shift, and cargo handling .
the carrier can easily go after the shipper.
Marino T.S is registered as a less then 10 employee .
surly this kind of an insurance claim, can have a long term effects on a small carrier.
The carrier should be made to cover all repair costs for vehicles damaged. Assuming that it was not a valve failure while in route the driver is responsible. I have a problem with charging a driver for a failure that they might not have been aware of. I would want to know when it started to leak. If it had not been closed at the start of the load it should have been leaking from the start.
Details remain sketchy in news reports. As best I can tell, the load originated in Ohio. The leak began on an on ramp in Pennsylvania. What happened between those two points remains unreported.
It appears that the carrier has insurance. Affected motorists are being directed to call the carrier's insurance company and reference a particular claim number.
What a mess to clean up! This stuff went on thick enough to disable tow trucks. It would be a nightmare to try to clean that amount of tar from under your truck, if it could be done at all. The painted surfaces would be the least of the problem. What of wheel balance, drive shaft balance, wire harnesses and connections, etc.?
It appears that the carrier has insurance. Affected motorists are being directed to call the carrier's insurance company and reference a particular claim number.
What a mess to clean up! This stuff went on thick enough to disable tow trucks. It would be a nightmare to try to clean that amount of tar from under your truck, if it could be done at all. The painted surfaces would be the least of the problem. What of wheel balance, drive shaft balance, wire harnesses and connections, etc.?
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It is possible to have a failure of a valve that the driver would not be aware of. I know nothing of tank operations. Do they have the "150 mile" rule? Are they required to check their freight every 150? A valve could fail after they leave and before a check, or even after a freight check. I can also imagine how a tanker driver would not be aware that a valve had failed 50ft behind him. If it was night it is even more likely.
zorry
Veteran Expediter
I've only hauled two loads of asphalt, so I'm no asphalt expert. I did haul hazardous tankers 14 years. I would think there would have been an internal safety valve, an external valve, and an outlet cap. Also I would think this was a hazmat spill. Placcarded vehicles must do safety checks. I suspect there were multiple problems here.
zorry
Veteran Expediter
I do After I passed 8 DOT inspections in less than a year I went to my safety director. The conversation revealed that 3 out of 4 inspections resulted in a violation. Anyone hauling hazmat should have an EGR indexed to the product they are hauling. I may get a violation evert few years but I'm not giving them an EASY TICKET. Oh yeah, I changed carriers.
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I do and the page is marked. I also carry extra paper work. One set in a pocket in the door, the other in our "tin" that we carry papers into shippers etc.