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Sealord
Joined: 20 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: Get Your Rest |
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Seven years for seven lives seems a little light. Wonder when the local prosecutor is gonna charge the parents for their underage, unlicensed daughter driving the car?
Also be a good idea for a driver to get real rest before driving again. BOL
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061308/met_290116475.shtml |
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Cat6869
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I feel Crete getting sued next |
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ronjon619
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I remeber that news story. |
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USMCRebelGuardnU
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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Location: Camp Lejeune, NC
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Get Your Rest |
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Sealord wrote: Wonder when the local prosecutor is gonna charge the parents for their underage, unlicensed daughter driving the car?
She had the learner's permit, though it doesn't say how long she had it or how close she was to being 16. In a rural area, I doubt that they're going to make a big deal out of it. |
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Rokk
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Location: Flatbedder on the road to somewhere
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Get Your Rest |
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USMCRebelGuardnU wrote: Sealord wrote: Wonder when the local prosecutor is gonna charge the parents for their underage, unlicensed daughter driving the car?
She had the learner's permit, though it doesn't say how long she had it or how close she was to being 16. In a rural area, I doubt that they're going to make a big deal out of it.
they need to make a big deal out of it, whats good for the goose should be good for the gander. just like in trucker, if she was not legal to be driving on her own, without a legal adult then she should not have been in that very spot at the time.
a learners permit does not permit one under 16 to drive without a person over 18 years old in compliance. she could very well be held liable. and if she is not charged, then its another double standard.
think about it, if the driver of the car was not legal to be there in the first place, she could very easily be the person responsible for all them kid's deaths. simply put. |
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wepwawet
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this may sound heartless but... why should it be any differ for the 15 yr old/ parents. If a driver is rear ended and his logs dont match then he is gets all the blame for it cause of the IF you were where you claim to be then it wouldnt have happened.
Sorry whats good for One is good for all :) |
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Sealord
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:37 am Post subject: Crete Driver - More |
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Apparently he didn't know how to say no or call Crete's Safety Department.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/062908/met_297156300.shtml |
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Rokk
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Crete Driver - More |
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Sealord wrote: Apparently he didn't know how to say no or call Crete's Safety Department.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/062908/met_297156300.shtml
Well everyone,
the next time your dispatcher starts trying to push you, or get you to run illegal, just send them the link above.
looks like crete is going to have a hell of a show on their hands. especially if there is q-com messages to back this drivers story. |
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geeshock
Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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Location: Hertford, NC
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| ok, say what you want but when i'm tired i rest. when i'm awake i drive. this mentality may get me in truble one of these days with dot or my company but it's kept me out of wreaks. |
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repete
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| One thing that I did not see in those links, was he within his HOS? If so how is any Co. responsible if a driver didn't get the rest they should have? I think we can all agree that he should have said no if he was sleepy , BUT why was he so tired? Was he sick, just couldn't sleep , up party,what? He was the one up 34 hrs the real question is did Crete know about it? If Crete was then yes they should be on the hook too, if not then no they shouldn't be. |
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chubyboy
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Location: Appleton, MN
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Get Your Rest |
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Rokk wrote: USMCRebelGuardnU wrote: Sealord wrote: Wonder when the local prosecutor is gonna charge the parents for their underage, unlicensed daughter driving the car?
She had the learner's permit, though it doesn't say how long she had it or how close she was to being 16. In a rural area, I doubt that they're going to make a big deal out of it.
they need to make a big deal out of it, whats good for the goose should be good for the gander. just like in trucker, if she was not legal to be driving on her own, without a legal adult then she should not have been in that very spot at the time.
a learners permit does not permit one under 16 to drive without a person over 18 years old in compliance. she could very well be held liable. and if she is not charged, then its another double standard.
think about it, if the driver of the car was not legal to be there in the first place, she could very easily be the person responsible for all them kid's deaths. simply put.
i did not see where it said she had a learners permit, she may have had a farm permit for all we know, which allows her to drive legally withing so many miles of the farm as early as 14... |
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Orangetxguy
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One thing about that story, as it pertains to him being awake for 34 hours. The story does not say he was "at work" all of those 34 hours. The story does say that he was trying to please his bosses, so the route he was working would stay in Cretes hands...there by allowing him to be home every night.
If the man went home and partied all night before returning to work..or went home and did "honey do's" all night before returning to work..that is on him not Crete. |
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bentstrider
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Location: Hesperia, CA
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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As soon as I feel my eyelids getting heavy, I pull in and shut it down, regardless.
One rollover taught me hard, and since I'm driving again, I'm not willing to take any chances.
Hell, if I'm driving a regular car, or riding my bicycle, I find someplace to hunker down and catch some ZZZ''s
If anyone tries to wake me, all they're going to get is The Finger!! |
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