Re: Commercial driver license in NC

Posted by thegearjammer on May 31, 2006 at 19:01:28 from (152.163.100.74):

In Reply to: Commercial driver license in NC posted by jarrod britt on May 31, 2006 at 17:12:09:

YOu have to ahve a cdl for the truck loaded or empty. A B plated truck can pull a empty trailer with a TC plate, and be fine as far as weht is concerned however even though the truck has a B plate with that trailer it has to be saftey tested, with out the trailer n o safety test. If you have a tb or ta trailer loaded or empty no safety sticker. My point is laws are crazy, and very GREATLY state to state. Your ? though is federal and you need a cdl. But my point is many laws very state to state. The horse shoot thing about a cdl is everythign comes back to the driver and they are very very strict w/a cdl license. If you are in your car and get a speeding ticket it goes against your cdl, your bac i ahve been told is lower because yu have a cdl even though you are in your own personal car etc etc. Also EVERYTHING IS THE DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY. Way back when for 2 weeks straight i put in my vcr (vehicle condition report) that as a driver you are required tto fill otu everday (many drivers dont but thats another story) that the turn singles on the truck iw as driving would quit working after 30 seconds of being on (ie sitting at a stop light). IT didnt get fixed didnt get fixed then all of the sudden a wheel seal started leaking (smokey brakes oil on brake pad ddint stop well, slack adjuster wouldnt stay adjusted, backed itself off. Finally one day I told the boss its got to get fixed before I take it out on the road. He said you dont drive it then go home your done. I walked away and never looked back. The reason I tell you this is your new to cdl and am trying to give you advise. NO load is worth hurting somone or killing somone. Sometimes you have to walk away. IF I would have driven that truck and killed somone even if it wasnt my fault (somone pulled out infront of me could I have stopped if those 2 brakes were working?As a driver you are responsible if youg et pulled over and doted (checked over by police) you are responsible. IF you get in an accidentyou will be picked over looked over with a fine tooth comb. Ignorance is not an excuse and an officer will not believe or accpet the at "all the lights jsut stoppped workign cause i checked it this morning, brakes pads must have just evaporated plenty of pad left when i check this morning etc". I have always said as a driver "i dont care if the motor blows up, ALL i care about is the defroster, brakes and lights work. IF all of that is good that is all that matters. If the motor blows up hey come get me not my problem. IF the brakes dont work that is a problem. Trans goes out call a hook. but Dont ignore saftey. Make a million miles alive.

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• Re: Commercial driver license in NC sammy the RED 19:51:51 05/31/06 (0)

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