Originally Posted by countryhorseman
We seem to have allot of that out here anymore! Going though OK today, there was a container hauler ahead of me, no brake light on one side, and no turn signal on the other, and a flat inside rear to boot! Called him on the radio, and he actually answered, told him of the issues, and guess what the response was ....!
Ahhh, I ain't worried about it, the company will pay the fine!
That was not the point, but oh well, guess we cannot fix stupid!
Although I hate calling in on another driver, sometimes they just deserve it! About a month ago had to call in on a Schneider truck coming out of Laredo, the right brake chamber on the rear axle was hanging from the air lines, :shock: , just a little beyond unsafe on that one. Since Schnieders dispatched did not seem to care, claiming that the trailer number I gave them could not be on the road, since it was in the shop, hmm :?, Texas DPS was more than happy to dispatched 2 units to intercept this unfortunate and uncaring driver. Sure he will do a better pre-trip next time!
Picked up one of our trailers that had been across the border, had to replace the license plate light, one clearance light and one taillight before I could roll yesterday. Certainly you cannot expect the drivers across the border to pre-trip a trailer, now could you?
Later all,
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