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Jun 24, 2010
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touche`
by: joe .t

exactly right, Carl. but this is no accident. it's a racket that makes some carriers richer by compressing deiver wages - and the fed is their partner in promulgating the draconian rules that exonerate the employers.

these rules are promoted by both parties in power so blaming it on idiots, control freaks or liberals is a waste of good gun powder. in my experience, bureaucrats love to indulge fatcats because it justifies their jobs, assures them retirement and protects them from the voters.

when jefferson warned that democracy's survival depends upon eternal vigilance, i now think he was talking about our own bureaucrats more than foreign morons.

Jun 08, 2010
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Thanks for reading
by: american trucker

Thanks John H.
I will be posting more.
I'm working on my book and will be posting often.

Thanks
American Trucker
Carl.S

Jun 08, 2010
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Well said!
by: John Hulligan

A couple of things that "ordinary' Drivers may not realise is that as a "Professional Driver" (and here a CDL Driver IS classified AS a "Professional Driver" ) and speeding tickets you get are automatically DOUBLED from that of an "ordinary" licensed driver due to this thought that as a Pro you SHOULD know better!
Oh! Yes as an aside- when i first started driving the 18-wheelers throughout the 48 States I was often laughed at being a British Citizen about our so-called 'Small commercial trucks" in the U.K and Europe?....The rigs over here ARE bloody big!... Normal control tractors ARE by the very nature of the beast..FAR too much Horse-power!!- and the trailers ARE longer than the European Trailers.Tell me?--how many Truck Drivers out there actually FILL these damn! long trailers?..unless you have a light load? very few!!. Lets take the weight aspect? The normal total all-up weight is 40 tons? right? and in the U.K. its 38 tonnes? You have only 2000 lbs in your Ton's over here-The U.K. has 2240lbs in a ton!! That comes out at 85,120lbs against the US 80,000 total load! PLUS our trailers are usually only 40ft-NOT 50+- our Tractors are normally Forward-Control(over the cab) and a much smaller Engine is used for economy-this is compensated by a greater range of gears including twin Axles and a splitter box!..Oh! yes and it appears that nowadays the total weight limit is 44 tones as standard!..i.e 98,560 total weight!(49.28 US Tons)
You may think driving and maneuvering around Chicago/New York etc is difficult? and it IS!! very difficult!..try weaving you way thro some of the time City streets/roads in Europe =especially where the road are scarcely wider than the bloody Tractor & Trailer!
Regards John H

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