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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens
Well, last week I was rolling up I49 in LA, steady 60mph in clear weather, when without warning I felt the truck surge forward a little... I thought, so when do I get surge after miles on the interstate at a steady speed ... ?
Looked in the mirror and saw a Dodge Ram 1500 break dancing on his front bumper behind me  His back wheels were 4 feet off the road. He spun a few times, twirled off the shoulder down a wide embankment. The short of it, he fell asleep and hit me. Thankfully this was one of the few honest people who don't try to find some reason to blame the driver. And thankfully, he was not hurt, although his truck was a mess. My trailer suffered a slight bent bumper, was able to straighten it out with a chain and the wrecker.
PS: This latest govt spending bill will change the 34 restart rules for drivers, no more 1am-5am requirement and we will be able to take a 34 restart anytime during the week. Hurrah for common sense. |
It is good to see that the guy that hit you wasn't hurt, just wide awake......Now....
It is about time the goobermint quashed that phoney 1-5 AM crap. I guess that means the one reset every 168 hours thing is out, too?
Example; I can start to work after a reset, work 10 hours and then take another 36 hour reset and then go for the maximum daily amount and take yet another reset. Basically, I can take however many resets in my week as I want to with no repercussions from the D.O.T.
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Last edited by swamprat69er; 12-15-14 at 10:33 AM.
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