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I wouldn't have pegged you as a Heinlein fan....

The law was passed because many more fortunate people don't want to see the less fortunate - especially the homeless. They tend to be unsightly and even smelly, and sometimes act unpredictably, you know [mentally ill]. To some extent, all that is true, but the people still need to eat, fer...

It's not too hard to figure out: some businesses with locations in the area that are open on weekends complained. Not publicly, of course, but they made their feelings known: it's bad for their business - their customers don't enjoy seeing it nearby. Whether the business owner agrees with the...

60/40 means that whoever pays for fuel gets the higher %, but what the FSC actually is depends on the carrier - there are some with fixed rates, some with variable. I personally find it morally reprehensible to withold any portion of the FSC paid from the person who pays for fuel, but there are...

How very generous. <snort>

You're right about that: getting any cert only says you knew enough to pass the test - it doesn't say you retained [or practice] any of it. But it's something I would expect insurance companies to require, more than the carriers themselves.

One could easily populate a list of "evil" perpetrated by Republicans, too, as neither side is all good or all bad. Childish namecalling does nothing but make the writer look immature, and therefore, not worth paying attention to. Just a general observation.

There's no reason you can't [though as LOS notes, you want to wait until at least 4 hrs in], but there are reasons why you might not want to, like avoiding mega city rush hour. Or there may be a personal reason for wanting to take it in a particular place [like BBQ!] that is somewhere right...

I hadn't thought of being 'on duty' for hours without moving, as it doesn't ever happen to me. I go on duty when I do the PTI, and drive immediately, so the clock begins when I begin driving [minus 15 minutes]. I guess it's different for teams, and loads that need babysat. For me, I would...

Correction: the clock begins with hours 'on duty', but it's a rare time when that isn't the same time [except for the PTI] as hours driving, so it's basically hours driven.

Is what I'm saying: you get warnings at 7 hours because the break is mandated according to hours driven. That puts it into the same category as the 11 [um, 10.5] hours, for which the adverse rule applies. Of course it's not in the rulebook yet, it's a new rule.:rolleyes:

With all due respect, I disagree with the Safety Dept's interpretation. The 30 minutes is to be taken after 8 hrs drive time, which puts it under the 'adverse conditions' umbrella for exceptions. Under the scenario cited, the driver should not be found in violation of drive time hours. Of...

Pay attention to what TennTrucker & ATeam said, because it's good advice. If your carrier can't provide pay that makes a load profitable [including DH on either end], don't take the load. If it's a frequent thing, don't stay with that carrier until you're broke. You have the same right to expect...

I found Turtle's post [and accompanying links] appalling: using SWAT teams to raid an organic farm? And in other places, checking for licenses in barbershops [Orlando]? Food co-ops and Amish farms? The thing is, though, these abuses of power aren't federal - they're local law enforcement...

There has been no mention in this thread of excusing evil, nor of responding to it with kindness or sensitivity. Nor has there been any suggestion that the crime involved wasn't evil, or shouldn't be punished accordingly. Which makes this an off topic rant that contributes nothing to the...

I'm not entirely sure it's interpenetrated my brain yet, but I think it means he likes adding to the "WTF are all those rules about, anyway" confusion. And maybe that drivers should just shut up and deal with the law - but if bad laws are written, someone needs to point it out, IMO. Otherwise...

Moose, I've read the regs, and understand that being unexpectedly detained at the shipper for hours doesn't count, [without which I would have been through Atlanta long before rush hour], but it's what we have to deal with. Ignoring it leaves us between a rock & a hard place too often, where...

I remember when you first got an ereader, and we argued about how much better it is than books. I didn't think so - I have always loved reading , and didn't think it could be good to give up the actual books for an electronic gizmo. I was wrong, and you were right. [It's August 24, 2013, if you...