Just trying to put in writing what was already the case. I beleave the company got charged b4. what probably happened, one lawyer got smart and said his company didn't have to pay becuse there are no laws in the books. He was right, government changed it.

 

what it means, is that you wasted your money buying a truck specific GPS, IMO. and i say this because truck GPS' like any GPS isnt 100% accurate. Not to mention if you've spent $500+ on a "truckers" GPS, and it happens to route you down a non commerical road then its no good as a GPS for a 4-wheeler.

Besides, drivers who run into bridges and use the excuse "my GPS told me so"....should be drug out of the truck and shot.

 

So should drivers who move barricades and go around road closed signs.:rofl:

 

+1 It's refreshing to see a little common sense being applied.

 

While I see no reason for the whining about 'liberal' politicians in NY, I do think that this bill is a crock of manure as well. I also agree that one shouldn't rely on a GPS or Qualcomm directions or even shipper's directions in place of what they can see with their own eyes.

 

+2

That excuse is so d@mn lame, ought to cite them for aggravated stupidity for not realizing they had a low bridge they were about to plow into.

 

I guess that bridge strikes are something completely new. You know that not a single person ever hit a bridge before GPS's came into the scene.

 

The bill might be lame but the solution is actualy simple. Stay off parkways and non truck routes. Don't trust your GPS (if you have one) and if a bridge looks even close to being to low, eather investigate or find another way. You do this chances are you won't have to pay a fine. I've had to stop short of a bridge and figure a way around in chicago and upstate NY and even in jersey city. SOmetimes it was as simple as backing up, one actualy had to call 911, they were suprisingly helpful and even escorted me right to the shipper and gave me the easiest way to get back to the interstate from the shipper.

 

I trust my GPS but not until I have fully customized my entire route to ensure it is legal for 18-wheelers and verified that all the roads on my trip are legal for 18-wheelers, and you can’t do that with a GPS device that has the auto re-routing feature that can’t be toggled off, like all so-called trucking specific GPS devices have.

With the auto-rerouting feature turned on, every time a driver pulls into a rest area or a truck stop, the GPS device will automatically recalculate the remaining route, and every time it recalculates the remaining route, it could change and be different each and every time, which as for as I’m concerned renders the device absolutely useless for truck drivers, unless you are one of those kind of incompetent truck drivers that blindly trust their GPS device instead of their brains.

As for as low overheads go, I won’t go under any overhead obstruction unless I first determine that there is enough clearance for my truck to pass safely underneath.

 

i forgot, you're the perfect driver, never had a ticket, never grind a gear, blah blah blah.......go suck one.