I doubt there will be many lawsuits because many people aren't stupid enough to comply . I'd like to hear OSHA's take on this regarding fall protection . I know when I ran hopper bottom and tanker many facilities would not let drivers on the the trailer . They were loaded or unloaded by employees wearing fall protection and trained in its use ,
New Jersey mandates snow-free vehicles
- Thread starter Scuba
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Maybe some savvy drivers in NJ should file a complaint with OSHA. Take the state to task on this one.
Isn't this something OOIDA members pay dues for ?
Yep!! Maybe one of those NJ OOIDA members wants to go after this. It has do be done from within the state. How about it? Anyone in here fit that bill? If so, GO FOR IT!!
Jack_Berry
Moderator Emeritus
wisc was mentioning this also as a law. the snow and ice inhibits the wisc drivers ability to travel at 75 and 80 on the freeways. maybe the road const on 94 will slow them a little.
feel for ya big truck drivers.
feel for ya big truck drivers.
Dakota
Veteran Expediter
I am sure OOIDA is already aware of this and fighting
boy iam so popular why dont u lookup the record in north jersey oct 21 in local section which is l and after u read go tell the family of the husband and father who died from flying snow thats its a stupid law. just looking for xtra money but no safety involved 80% of the trucks pass thru nj on there way to another state oviously they have though thru who would clean the snow jersey has self pump so they might use a big ladder like home depot to clean it im not saying the pump attendent will but something simular so until later
How common are these accidents? How many more will be killed or injured from falls? Will NJ put the same enforcement on cars that don't clear their windshields and or rear windows and run into a truck or another car or a pedestrian? Those accidents are common. Do you think it is possible to remove all risk from life? No matter what laws you pass there will ALWAYS be people killed by accidents. We all die, it is only a matter of when and how. No laws can change that fact. The law is not well thought out, passed by people who have no idea of how bad the problem is or not and no idea of how dangerous or expensive the fix will be. Little return for great expense and a far greater increase in injury and deaths. NOT a good trade off.
we sure beat this horse to death...*LOL*
greg334
Veteran Expediter
Layout, you are asking the wrong questions.
Put it this way, why are they demanding more and more ideas to restrict the trucker? The reason has been because the percentage of the drop in accidents has not been declining enough for the feds. With the number of truck accidents, they want the number to decline double digits every year but in reality that can't be done.
Now we are going to have the CSA2010 and the prevention through analyzing the problem to death methodology used to help that decline increase. Instead of finding the root cause of these problems that they are so focused on, we seem to be going backward with more wrong ideas like some of the CSA2010 and Hours of Duty changes and less input of common sense.
New Jersey is just another state which thinks they know what has to be done to prevent accidents when we know that the solution would be to demand more use public transportation.
Put it this way, why are they demanding more and more ideas to restrict the trucker? The reason has been because the percentage of the drop in accidents has not been declining enough for the feds. With the number of truck accidents, they want the number to decline double digits every year but in reality that can't be done.
Now we are going to have the CSA2010 and the prevention through analyzing the problem to death methodology used to help that decline increase. Instead of finding the root cause of these problems that they are so focused on, we seem to be going backward with more wrong ideas like some of the CSA2010 and Hours of Duty changes and less input of common sense.
New Jersey is just another state which thinks they know what has to be done to prevent accidents when we know that the solution would be to demand more use public transportation.
Oh I know what is going on Greg, I was just asking steven what HIS ideas were on this. I am well aware that the government AND much of the public is out to "DO IN" independant truckers and have only a few big companies that the government can control and the unions to control the drivers.
Wingnut
Seasoned Expediter
boy iam so popular why dont u lookup the record in north jersey oct 21 in local section which is l and after u read go tell the family of the husband and father who died from flying snow thats its a stupid law. just looking for xtra money but no safety involved 80% of the trucks pass thru nj on there way to another state oviously they have though thru who would clean the snow jersey has self pump so they might use a big ladder like home depot to clean it im not saying the pump attendent will but something simular so until later
You only THINK that you're popular!
BTW......I noticed that you avoided answering my questions........afraid???????????? comet_4298
Seasoned Expediter
What's the problem, PA passed this about 3 year ago.
When I had my tractor/trailer I just jack the truck around so the corner of the trailer is toward the cab/sleeper and climb up.
You know more law's are made over night and passed before you even hear about them.
When I had my tractor/trailer I just jack the truck around so the corner of the trailer is toward the cab/sleeper and climb up.
You know more law's are made over night and passed before you even hear about them.
boy iam so popular why dont u lookup the record in north jersey oct 21 in local section which is l and after u read go tell the family of the husband and father who died from flying snow thats its a stupid law. just looking for xtra money but no safety involved 80% of the trucks pass thru nj on there way to another state oviously they have though thru who would clean the snow jersey has self pump so they might use a big ladder like home depot to clean it im not saying the pump attendent will but something simular so until later
Now there's an idea . Only buy fuel at stops where they have the pump attendent clear the snow . (What's a snow jersey ?)
Scuba
Veteran Expediter
God i really hope you are not a driver i would hate to think of shareing the road with someone like you stay on the bus
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Tennesseahawk mandates New Jersey fix its potholes!
^ There! That should make things better.
^ There! That should make things better.