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What CHP told me on transporting CUT
SG, have to agree with you on the log trucks in this part of the world. Higher percentage in serious accidents than any other truck last report. Of course different companies have different standards at Harvey has pointed out. Rare to set DOT with log trucks being inspected here.
At same time sure do not understand the truss trucks hauling loads extending over their right side by 6 feet or more feet. Amazing...builder told me they are legal...then laws on agriculture loads are also different I have been told, never heard of a truck load of crop being weighed (other that to sell the grain). Then on top of that it seems our state has very poor laws on lights on trailers (not the semi type, rahter the homeowner version) as so many run around at night with no lights.
EW, the proper way to answer is "yes surr" "no surr". Yous sore is right surr. Or you might be better to hold your hat in hand and just nod politely. As to deciding which laws to enforce, is that not done by all who are charged to enforce laws at all levels, everywhere?
The most dangerous thing I see as to truckers here is the person who has no idea as they pull out in front of one, switches lanes in front of one to stop and such, the weight of that rig and the danger they are placing all in.
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Billy, SG is a 100 to 200 miles from me. The log trucks to some degree and the pulp wood trucks to a bigger degree do drop a lot of trash at times. It could be due to type of tree and or habits. Often pulp being haul can be older wood or more damaged wood with possibly more bark damage also most are short leaf (I know not leaf, rather needle) pine and possible the bark comes off easier. Certain roads have a lot of that traffic and on those roads trash from those trucks can be heavy from bark up to pieces of logs to full logs. As to the safety of the trucks they probably are better compare to a few years ago, but their driving habits are oftern worse than most other truckers. As to length of loads, on log trucks they extend far enough they will not clear on the rear when turning in some intersections. Locals know, do not run beside a log or pulp wood truck or directly behind one either. kt
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Billy, just how big is your county? Sure it is not Texas? Just kidding. (Very much understand you are not arguing, never thought you were, hope you realize neither am I.) I thought we had a lot of timber here and we do but a lot of what we see now is land being cleared for houses. As to truck tires and rocks...have had my windshields cracked by them more than once. Some body here does a good job on being sure dump trucks are tarped, have no idea who's regulation but the fine is rather stiff so I was told by a driver. Not sure where SG lives but we have a lot of log and pulp wood trucks and on top of that a lot of autos so the trucks are running with the autos and if something comes loss,oh well. Here they are chipping more and more of the pulp in the field which has helped a lot. Probably most of it is chipped before being hauled. Unless they forget to close the flow through vents, then stay back. kt
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