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<blockquote data-quote="raceanoncr" data-source="post: 289400" data-attributes="member: 6408"><p>Of course they have to have an air brake endorsement, but what do you expect? Not to get into a big rant on management again but we've seen it here too often. They will say driving a truck with NO brakes is OK if it gets their packages out of the building! Sad to say, we have had to resort to looking up and copying DOT, DMV and local regs to physically show them where they are wrong before they accept it. We've even had to call the DOT 800 number a few times.</p><p> </p><p>Now, this local center manager was wrong to let this driver take this truck. He didn't have to, with no fear of reprisal, outside of local harrassment, which could be taken care of with proper procedures. This local center manager was wrong to "take care of" this incident. Was it an accident or not? Could he have gotten his arse in a sling if it was reported? Probably so. Hence, it was "taken care of". </p><p> </p><p>This driver was wrong to take it out. It was illegal, period! Is he/she scared of future repercussions? Probably. But, you say it was witnessed by other drivers. The best thing to do now is just drop it. BUT, get some statements from those drivers NOW that said they witnessed the whole thing, including his reluctant to take the truck out. Sit on these satements for a long time. Remember, the company has a long memory when it comes time to fire you but a short memory when it comes to yesterdays dispatch. </p><p> </p><p>Others can go ahead and recite their examples here and flame all they want but we've seen this happen time and time again here. You just have to cover all the bases and watch your back from now on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="raceanoncr, post: 289400, member: 6408"] Of course they have to have an air brake endorsement, but what do you expect? Not to get into a big rant on management again but we've seen it here too often. They will say driving a truck with NO brakes is OK if it gets their packages out of the building! Sad to say, we have had to resort to looking up and copying DOT, DMV and local regs to physically show them where they are wrong before they accept it. We've even had to call the DOT 800 number a few times. Now, this local center manager was wrong to let this driver take this truck. He didn't have to, with no fear of reprisal, outside of local harrassment, which could be taken care of with proper procedures. This local center manager was wrong to "take care of" this incident. Was it an accident or not? Could he have gotten his arse in a sling if it was reported? Probably so. Hence, it was "taken care of". This driver was wrong to take it out. It was illegal, period! Is he/she scared of future repercussions? Probably. But, you say it was witnessed by other drivers. The best thing to do now is just drop it. BUT, get some statements from those drivers NOW that said they witnessed the whole thing, including his reluctant to take the truck out. Sit on these satements for a long time. Remember, the company has a long memory when it comes time to fire you but a short memory when it comes to yesterdays dispatch. Others can go ahead and recite their examples here and flame all they want but we've seen this happen time and time again here. You just have to cover all the bases and watch your back from now on. [/QUOTE]
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