Yeah, bring your passport. The Peoples Republic of Kalifornia will be checking you at the border. :P

 

I dont run California, but I have heard (from my company) that if you haul Hazmat in California, the trailor must be padlocked.

 

True, also carry a copy of your long form physical with you in California.

 

Obviously you're not too bright if you believe that crapola. It is a wives tale, no different than the one that says you are required to use white sheets and have your bed made when driving.

:roll:

 

Rev V. said:

I just heard the same thing on Monday In the Hudson WI, TA, TV lounge, I had never heard these before, not sure why the bed has to be made up when not in use, (something about Hotel rules). But the driver said we have to carry a white sheet in the truck, just in case we come on an accident scene with dead bodies and the Troopers dont have enough "white sheets" to cover the all bodies, and we are supposed to give them ours.
(you werent up their were you???)

 

Nope - wasn't me. But the white sheet wive's tale, as well as the wash-your-truck wives tale (which i've also heard for florida) have been going around for decades. But neither are true.

Obviously yoopr is gullible enough to believe those truckstop stories. I'm sure he also believes the one about the federal marshalls. :lol: :lol: :roll:

 

>>>Do not park on the side of the highway to sleep if you see a sign that says Emergency Parking Only.<<<

Tell that to the Swifty guy near Monterey who parks on the side of the highway with no room to spare and when passing you are within a few feet of his truck. He could easily park at the mini truck stop outside of the Dole plant in Marina where at least 12-20 trucks bed down for the night and the taco vendor is there 24-7.

 

Yoopr is right. If you roll into the CA scales with a clean truck, you will get less hassles than if you are in a dirty truck. That doesn't mean that you wash every time you are approaching CA..but if the ride is caked in weeks of grime...your gonna see the inside of the shed.


The "clean" white sheet requirement was not intended for supplying troopers with cover's for dead bodies. It's intent was to provide "clean" material for use as Bandages. Before cell phones and qualcomm, truck driver's were usually the first responders to the scene's of accident's. In the 50's, 60's and 70's the majority of truck driver's were better trained in first aid, than the average person. I was given 3 day's of first aid training, when I started driving in 1974.
How many drivers today, are given even a 1/2 day of first aid training?

 

[quote="Orangetxguy"]Yoopr is right. If you roll into the CA scales with a clean truck, you will get less hassles than if you are in a dirty truck. That doesn't mean that you wash every time you are approaching CA..but if the ride is caked in weeks of grime...your gonna see the inside of the shed.


The "clean" white sheet requirement was not intended for supplying troopers with cover's for dead bodies. It's intent was to provide "clean" material for use as Bandages. Before cell phones and qualcomm, truck driver's were usually the first responders to the scene's of accident's. In the 50's, 60's and 70's the majority of truck driver's were better trained in first aid, than the average person. I was given 3 day's of first aid training, when I started driving in 1974.
How many drivers today, are given even a 1/2 day of first aid training?[/quote]

I have never heard of ANY first aid training given to truck drivers. This is a new one on me. I am trained ( better than most ) but not by any trucking company.

 

I also agree with Yoopr. I think the clean truck got me through atleast one inspection I can think of.
It's common sense really....If you cant even take care of your truck/keep it clean, what makes them think anything else is gonna be nice and tidy (logs, rest of truck, etc.)