MAKAVELI
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The notification specifically says you are a DOT courier and will have a 14 hour violation.
anyone else burnt out yet?
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Fred's Myth
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For purposes of hours of service yes they are.
!Retired!
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Nothing, but why would you?
DOT is an agency, not a classification.
MAKAVELI
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That notification is sent regardless of what vehicle we are driving.
Fred's Myth
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Which shows that it is a blanket notice. No different from the typical generic platitudes sent out daily.
And if you read my posts you'd know that I said under 10,000 hrs you don't have to have a medical card but you still have to adhere to hours of service. Do you think they're going to have one kind of message for those driving over 10k and another message for those under? ttku
falcon back
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What about those WITH a card and maybe a CDL and driving a Sprinter?
What about them? They must adhere to hours of service no matter what they drive just like everyone else. It's not about what license you have in your wallet. It's about safety. And medical cards don't impart something magical. They're about showing the driver is being monitored regularly to insure he doesn't have a condition that might endanger himself or others while driving a heavy commercial vehicle. Once a doctor determined my blood sugar was out of control I was required to get it under control in a very short period of time before allowing me to drive again. Once that happened he gave me a 6 month card. I had a one year card. Diabetics can have strokes or pass out if their blood sugar remains high for a long time. Drivers of big rigs have killed people after their diabetes caused them to pass out. Also diabetic neuropathy in feet makes it difficult to feel fuel and brake pedals. You're getting hung up in the weeds about cards but it's about driving heavier vehicles and public safety. There's an agency that monitors driver compliance with DOT physical recommendations. It's reported to them by the company if a driver passes his physical and got a two year card or if the doctor recommended shorter intervals for physicals and why, or if the doctor failed the driver. They send a form to the driver's mgr and require the driver take that form to the doctor who answer questions. I know because I experienced it. Yes there are people who cheat the system but they're in serious trouble if they have a medical emergency while driving and are found out. But in the case of FedEx no sane mgr is going to put his job on the line covering for an unhealthy courier. So they have a very clear process they follow.
Fred's Myth
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Fixed it for you.
Oops, thanks.
AB831
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Putting him on ignore is the best thing you could do.
Handling who I want to discuss things with is the best thing I can do.
AB831
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My apologies, dick. Didn’t realize he meant so much to you.
No more than you. But you do seem, as a few others do, interested in controlling what's discussed by others. Feel free to express all the opinions you want but don't tell me who I should be talking to.
how about you stay on topic or start your own thread
I was on topic, and addressed a side issue. Control freak much?
AB831
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Yeah, don’t flatter yourself, bro.
I'll try not to.
falcon back
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Two bitter people can't even get along. I bet you were great at clearing a room when you worked. You walked in spewing hatred, your coworkers ran to the exits.
