I would guess that like many folks, are unaware the part chemicals play in everything from food to household cleaning products to may uses in industrial applications… By themselves, we are daily transporting, and using stuff we take for granted; because ‘our government, is watching out for our best interests’… [:^)]
One has to wonder, like so many, did that Trooper catch the offer of the Coke? Phosphoric Acid being a key ingredient in many caramel colored, soft drinks, and Cokes…[X-)]
Anymore batteries for cell phones come in one variety and those are the ones that can catch fire. Anyone remember the Samsung Galaxy 7 phone fiasco that was IIRC in 2015 or last year were the batteries would literally explode. Or the Dreamliner plane having to be grounded until they literally put the batteries also Lithium Ions into a stainless steel case that vents to the outside and has a Halon fire control system in it.
Yes I would love for all Law Enforcement officers to carry a response guide that way when there is a trailer full of 3077 that is unexpanded styrofoam that goes over we don’t have a total freaking panic yet when a trailer full of liquid chorline or pure hydrocholric acid tips they don’t have a clue around here. Yes there are some good law enforcement officers that know their stuff. However the latest generation makes me go we are screwed. If the book doesn’t tell them how to fix the issue they are lost. I had to show one of our newest office workers how to make change for the pop machine for one of our mechanics this week. She did not know that 5 dollars was the same as 20 quarters. Yet these are future leaders of America and I am scared to death.
"…Yes there are some good law enforcement officers that know their stuff. However the latest generation makes me think, we are so screwed. If the book doesn’t tell them how to fix the issue they are lost. I had to show one of our newest office workers how to make change for the pop machine for one of our mechanics this week. She did not know that 5 dollars was the same as 20 quarters. Yet these are future leaders of America and I am…"
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[ Shadow the Cats owner] I know I do not have to tell you this, as I suspect in your job you deal with these kind of folks whule soing your job… While working in my capacity at a medium sized trucking company, I was amazed atthe level of functional illerateacy in our driving force…In an ability to read, and understand the Rand McNally Trucker’s Atlas, every driver got on completion of their orientation week. That coupled with their ability to communicate [via Qualcom in their truck] information they needed to complete their jobs. As well as, reading, comprehending and understanding signage on the highways. Also apparent was a supreme lack of their duties, and responsibilites regarding issues surrounding their own safety and that of the truck,trailer and their load… I can appreciate your position, and I am empathetic; but also glad, I am retired and out of that rat race!
Just recently Weinergies (which is what they actually call themselves, a play on Wisconsin Electric, as they now count natural gas as part of their corporate structure) announced that they are putting the Pleasant Prairie power plant on shutdown due to lack of demand.
I mention this only because the Pleasant Prairie power plant is actually served by both the UP and CP; in fact a few years ago (2009) the coal was actually being brought in by the CP.
3 Facts not mentioned in that article that are very important. 1st CARB banned all trucks manufactured before a certain date to even RUN in CA again unless retrofitted with extensive upgrades. 2nd the Port of Long Beach and Los Angelos decided that only certifed carriers of their Choice could run in and out of the ports. My boss can not even deliver in those Ports if we wanted to we have to have one of their CERTIFED carriers pickup our trailer and carry it into the port and deliver the load. 3rd and this is the kicker lease purchases are designed to FAIL the language in them is setup so the carrier wins all the time. They can charge you whatever they want for anything. They can and will overcharge you for things like tires repairs in their shop. Then they can reposses that truck for anyreason they choose. Plus if they do take that truck back or you quit you lose every single dollar you have paid into that truck. The company chooses which loads you get to haul NOT YOU so if your getting close to getting that truck paid off they can pull you off those good paying runs and then cause you to fail. Here are a few cases to read up on Google OOIDA vs CR England or OOIDA vs Prime Inc and see what a Federal Judge thought about how these lease purchases were set up. England had to pay their original lease holders that they owed escrow mainatance accounts to 19.5% intrest. Why so much that was what they charged them if they fell negative. So the Judge said good enough for you perfect for the drivers. They also had to redo all the calculations on overcharged Maintance fees tire overcharges and a bunch of other items. It was so bad at one point England was almost looking at bankrupcy protec
CA is well within its rights to have more stingent pollution regulations. They have for many (nearly 50) years.
Restricting the ports to certain in-state operators makes sense in line with #1. Allowing out-of-state trucks would circumvent the regs.
Seems like questionable practices that the trucker victims should challenge through the Federal CFPB for relief and ending the scam, if it is as you portray it.
With many being poor, imigrants (or both) that won’t happen soon. Would be nice if the honest companies would help lead the charge (ya know, police their own sort of thing), instead of blaming the gov’t or the victims.
Typical nonsense. Blame the government and the victims (“poor dumb driver”) for trucking companies engaging in criminal behavior.
3 Facts not mentioned in that article that are very important. 1st CARB banned all trucks manufactured before a certain date to even RUN in CA again unless retrofitted with extensive upgrades. 2nd the Port of Long Beach and Los Angelos decided that only certifed carriers of their Choice could run in and out of the ports. My boss can not even deliver in those Ports if we wanted to we have to have one of their CERTIFED carriers pickup our trailer and carry it into the port and deliver the load. 3rd and this is the kicker lease purchases are designed to FAIL the language in them is setup so the carrier wins all the time. They can charge you whatever they want for anything. They can and will overcharge you for things like tires repairs in their shop. Then they can reposses that truck for anyreason they choose. Plus if they do take that truck back or you quit you lose every single dollar you have paid into that truck. The company chooses which loads you get to haul NOT YOU so if your getting close to getting that truck paid off they can pull you off those good paying runs and then cause you to fail. Here are a few cases to read up on Google OOIDA vs CR England or OOIDA vs Prime Inc and see what a Federal Judge thought about how these lease purchases were set up. England had to pay their original lease holders that they owed escrow mainatance accounts to 19.5% intrest. Why so much that was what they charged them if they fell negative. So the Judge sai