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  1. moose

    SMS Safety Measurement System

    Don't know about you guys, but my rig do not have any chickens lights. just the bare minimum required by law. @ 59Mph, this is definitely not a good idea. i also do not drive with my lights on during the day any more. Safety is not safe, if it's interfere with compliance. sorry.
  2. moose

    Next step for banned handheld cellphone use... Tattletale.

    Just to show you that this new ban, is all about money, and will not make our road any bit safer. at a 5 billion $ for the first year, and 1.5 billion, once a mandated EOBR is in place, EOBR manufacturers have a lot in stake, and they let everyone know, including WDC.
  3. moose

    Espar not working

    There are many Espar heaters dealers all across the country. many of the Thermoking locations will stock parts, and give warranty for the work. the Thermoking in Albert Lea, is a good one. it is also a very popular unit with RV and Marine dealers. just Google it. G/L.
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    SMS Safety Measurement System

    My carrier informed the whole fleet about every single violations. for example, over this past weekend, a driver got a violation in NewYork state, for not U'ing the duty statue change when moving from line one to line 2. we are also require to do the 90 day DoT inspection. & are encourage to...
  5. moose

    VA. Updated GVW law

    Who care, :) my statement had nothing to do what so ever with your case. it was a public service for drivers, that still take a warning ticket over a fine, and by doing so, loose any fighting chance, yet a warning ticket will show on the carrier SMS score just as any ticket will. just a short...
  6. moose

    VA. Updated GVW law

    I'd Bethya'h some of those so called 'warning' ended up on your carrier SMS scoreboard . just enter usdot# on top right. SMS - Safety Measurement System
  7. moose

    It's The Most Wonderful Time, Of The Year..

    And a happy Cyber Day to you too. that's cool 2: Cory's Corner: Amazon's Cyber Monday
  8. moose

    You knew it was coming. DOT bans handheld cell phones in trucks.

    not to mention, that there's a growing numbers of privet company's that offer this kind of service to the higher paying costumer, being it an investigations officer, of a lawyer . those cellphone hold an stoning amount of information, and if you know how to get to that information. you gonna...
  9. moose

    You knew it was coming. DOT bans handheld cell phones in trucks.

    Apparently, you did not took the time to read Linda's Post. http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/layover-lounge/51163-transportation-regulatory-trends.html "The FMCSA, as part of its ongoing responsibilities, audits carriers and asks them if they use GPS to track their trucks. If a...
  10. moose

    what kind of Class 8 truck should I Buy?

    Sorry, but i don't see how a 12,000 loaded mil. a year can make for a good ROI, on a 35,000$ truck. & @ 25,000 mil a year, fuel consumption is hardly an issue.
  11. moose

    You knew it was coming. DOT bans handheld cell phones in trucks.

    Simply, while the roadside inspector do not have the authority to look into the phone, any judge will issue a warrant at the request of ANY LEO/crash investigator/layer/you name it. and WILL compare phone records to driving logs, and technology found inside the cab. id betchy'ah it'll quickly...
  12. moose

    You knew it was coming. DOT bans handheld cell phones in trucks.

    Greag i do not see this as an enforcement issue, it is more of liability problem for truckers. at this point the FMCSA simply ignored OOIDA request for clarifications , regarding other uses of the devices. such as for navigation.(i can go more into details here) but the FMCSA did say that LEO...
  13. moose

    A Minnesota Call to action

    Well, what do you know, It's a pay off ! my competitions for those grants money are local business, primarily the ones contracted to serve the Gov. and local municipality's, road work contractors, trash trucks, bus company's, snowplow's, ext. who wodh've thought. :mad: i collected...
  14. moose

    You knew it was coming. DOT bans handheld cell phones in trucks.

    not NOW, but they are going to police every single call made in the US. the goal is to make those records available for EVERY local LEO in real time, by 2018. Utah's $1.5 billion cyber-security center under way | Deseret News
  15. moose

    Blonde in a small plane

    ...And on another small plane emergency : An airplane was about to crash; there were 5 passengers on board, but only 4 parachutes.The first passenger, Sarah Palin, said, "I have my own reality show and I am the smartest woman in American history, so America ’s people don’t want me to...
  16. moose

    You knew it was coming. DOT bans handheld cell phones in trucks.

    Thanks, VanMAn10 i found it @ StockMan's truck stop for 78$. and paired it with my CellPhone. just made the first call, and it worked well. however my cell cannot recognized when i just try to dial a number by talking to it. in my line of work, so many times i need to call a new number that...
  17. moose

    irs and sub contractors

    How Independent Are Your Owner-Operators? Independent Contractors Status Under Attack - Truckinginfo.com
  18. moose

    New York Times - Trucking Solutions Group

    Not according to Sienfeld : Muffin Tops - YouTube getting rid of those cupcake leftovers might becomes an unexpected nightmare. "They call him a cleaner, He makes problems go away" :D
  19. moose

    November Locations

    Finely at Home in Minnesota for the weekend. gonnah have a turkey dinner tonight. (only members of EO, can pass on on a comment like this, a Moose eating a turkey, without giving it a 2nd thought ) then up shopping for a new phone/blue headset.
  20. moose

    Transportation Regulatory Trends

    Good morning! Linda thanks for posting. i do NOT believe the above analysis for one bit. - I'd bet my antlers that Annette Sandberg is up to grab this coming elections. she keep pupping up reminding us all how good smart of a bureaucrat she is.and have a very big personal stake in the Gov...
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