Poor thing! His truck fell down . .

" . . so he has been charged under Ontario's stunt driving law." ???

Driver faces charges as tractor-trailer overturns onto residential lawns
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"Said, who is from Somalia but has lived in the United States for 14 years, said that he wonders if his truck-driving career of four months is over. He said his boss will not be happy he got lost and caused some damage."

This guy probably has no idea of the support and advice waiting for him here at CAD.

Tractor-trailer hits structure in Manchester Township - Salt Lake Tribune

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Who, what, when, where, why
Who, what, when, where, why

"We don't know what caused the tractor trailer to flip over, or if the driver was injured in the crash." Fine azz reportin', tell you what.

Thruway eastbound at Weedsport reopens - NewsChannel 9 WSYR

 

I've been thinking about taking up a new hobby. Has anyone else tried this?

Wisconsin Trucker Builds Atomic Bomb

 

I've been aware that information about atomic bombs has been far more scarce since 9/11. Can't imagine why..:roll:
I never tried to make one, but I do know the physics of it. Yes, it is simple. It also made it difficult to understand "opening up the Mexican boarder" when the Canadian boarder was being made so difficult to cross. (3 and 4 hours wait to cross back into the USA) Especially, when you can cross, on foot, between the USA and Canada with a backpack on your shoulders without anyone being any the wiser. Of course, if you were to carry the radio-active material, the shielding would give you some pretty heavy footsteps. I don't think a kid would carry a basketball that does not bounce, but he/she might roll it.

 

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This is a follow up to story 2 . .

Trucker charged with driving under the incluence of drugs | Standard-Examiner – Ogden, Layton, Brigham, Weber, Davis, Top of Utah News

(incluence?)

"The truck driver who crashed a semi-truck full of diesel fuel into a barrier on Interstate 15 in Roy in March was arrested today after authorities received blood test results indicating he was under the influence of illegal drugs when he crashed."

 

Hadn't been to the doctor in 3 years???
This guy was not qualified to drive a CMV.:hellno:

 

Truck suspected to hold explosives found full of energy drinks - CNN.com

"Apparently, Gill does not speak English. Gill's employer told CNN that he speaks Punjabi, a language spoken in India and Pakistan."

Punjabi. Do you think Punjabi falls within the spirit of the "read/speak/comprehend" reg?

This is a pretty funny story unless you're Gill. It doesn't say how he managed to clear customs or how the chase was initiated but, boy, did things go downhill for Gill!

This version fills in some of the blanks . . http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/...tern-wisconsin

 

If I'm getting this right . . no guarantee there . . this guy ran out of fuel and set fire to four other trucks while attempting to refuel. His wife and his employer seem to think these are acceptable consequences, under the circumstances. Is there some kind of "ISO 2000" standard that applies to running out of fuel and torching the competitition?

Authorities investigating arson fires of four tractor-trailers in Kingdom City - Columbia Missourian

 

How did his company allow him to drive w/o a current medical certificate? I thought truck companies were required to maintain these records of CDL's and medical certificates.

 

A few months ago I helped another driver jumpstart his truck in a truckstop in California. The driver was with a Canadian truck company from Ontario. He was originally from Russia and spoke very little English. It was very difficult to talk to him but I did get that he drove in Russia for 15-20 years before immigrating to Canada.

I am very surprise that the U.S. Customs allows non-English speaking drivers in commercial vehicles entrance into this country. I would think that ICE officials are aware of DOT requirements that "read/speak/comprehend" the English language.

 

That's also how they got across the boarder for 9/11. Very little cooperation or communications between agencies. Don't let the right hand know what the left hand is doing. They'd need a DOT officer there, and they don't have one.