roll away, never shown / told hand brake tightening

[11.19igrad]

The first thing many drivers do is to loosen up the parking brake to make it easier to pull on.

absolutely never do this. should be a dot violation

 

[11.19igrad]

I was gonna say I’m shocked he was driving a manual.

its an automatic

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

its an automatic

How long have you worked for a company?

 

[11.19igrad]

they said come in tuesday 845

Well you're fired

 

[11.19igrad]

july im a new 22.4

How long have you worked for a company?

 

[RTCD]

Sounds like a mechanical failure if you were in an automatic. Might need to stick to that story vs saying you don’t know how a hand brake works.

Seriously though, I think half of our cover drivers loosen the hand brakes to the point they don’t work and I’m the only one who actually tightens them up (and uses them) to prevent a roll away.

 

[DumbTruckDriver]

The first thing many drivers do is to loosen up the parking brake to make it easier to pull on.

Had a driver years ago get pissed when I tightened his ebrake after I covered his route. Guess who had a rollaway a few weeks later...

 

[11.19igrad]

i really cant imagine not putting in park, i mean i dont want to roll myself over and i couldnt get out of the truck and get the package and walk to the house and turn around if it wasnt in park. it must have slipped. but the brake was loose back at the hub. no one ever told me about testing the brake. once in some class at integrad isnt enough. this is the most important safety practice. should be drilled everyday. why is the brake even adjustable at all????

You didn't mention the apparent mechanical failure that would have had to occur for a roll away. I assume it's an automatic and the thing broke out of park? Or did you not actually fully engage park? The handbrake in merely a backup for this failure as well as to protect the gearbox from wear.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

july im a new 22.4

That's all good brother two accidents in less than a year

 

[11.19igrad]

happy to do so if i was told this. never $#@$%#@ told this!!!!

You're supposed to check the tightness of the hand brake and make sure it is functioning correctly. That's part of your pre trip. This one is on you. Also tighten it each time you use it.

 

[11.19igrad]

first one didnt count, company decided i wasnt at fault. this is a mechanical issue. both instances i was not in the truck.

That's all good brother two accidents in less than a year[/QUO

 

[11.19igrad]

u. its managements job to constantly remind the bunch of new drivers they have of everything we need to remember and do. how is something this serious never brought up at pcm??? EVER??????

would you like management to check to see if you wiped your arse when you get done also

This is a mans game if you can’t figure out how to play it Time to go back to the hub

Do you know what a pretrip is

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

first one didnt count, company decided i wasnt at fault. this is a mechanical issue. both instances i was not in the truck.

But you don't have a long work history and the pattern does show. Whatever I come is good luck be humble and tell the truth.
Get prepared to get drilled on Tuesday when you go back to work

 

[11.19igrad]

Im going to as professionally as possible drill them on why they never talk about handbrake checks and making sure we are doing them. never once. unacceptable.

But you don't have a long work history and the pattern does show. Whatever I come is good luck be humble and tell the truth.
Get prepared to get drilled on Tuesday when you go back to work

 

[burrheadd]

u. its managements job to constantly remind the bunch of new drivers they have of everything we need to remember and do. how is something this serious never brought up at pcm??? EVER??????

it’s ok sweety do you need a hug

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Im going to as professionally as possible drill them on why they never talk about handbrake checks and making sure we are doing them. never once. unacceptable.

That's not the attitude that you need to go into that meeting. Trust me eat some humble pie and tell the truth

 

[11.19igrad]

that is the truth!!! they never talk about it!!!!! I already told the truth. I ran to the truck reaching for the brake but it was already up! aside from my job, this is my life and someone else's life and then property. unbelievable. I don't have much to lose.

That's not the attitude that you need to go into that meeting. Trust me eat some humble pie and tell the truth

 

[burrheadd]

Im going to as professionally as possible drill them on why they never talk about handbrake checks and making sure we are doing them. never once. unacceptable.

Yeah that’s gonna work well for you

let us know how it goes

 

[Jones]

Im going to as professionally as possible drill them on why they never talk about handbrake checks and making sure we are doing them. never once. unacceptable.

That should go over pretty well.

 

[burrheadd]

That should go over pretty well.

lol