Driver's runaway trailer ends up in interstate median
The trailer of a semi-truck ended up in the median of an Indiana interstate after it became disconnected earlier this morning.
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I pulled one from Atl. to Kings Mt. with the kingpin sitting on top of the jaws, why I didn't lose it, I'll never know.How many drivers actually look underneath at the jaws or bar to be sure the fifth wheel is secure? Not that hard to jack the trailer or the set and look at the fifth wheels to see for sure without having to crawl underneath. Could save a driver from a serious situation one day.
How many 1out of a 100 1 out of 10000 but soon as a trailer comes all have check was not the drivers fault defect in 5th wheel. How would know if u never look at it.How many drivers actually look underneath at the jaws or bar to be sure the fifth wheel is secure? Not that hard to jack the trailer or the set and look at the fifth wheels to see for sure without having to crawl underneath. Could save a driver from a serious situation one day.
I was taught to look to make sure everything is properly latched and in 20 plus years of driving have found a handful of times where handle was engaged properly but locking pin was not. Scary thought if i didn't check it and went down the road with it that wayHow many drivers actually look underneath at the jaws or bar to be sure the fifth wheel is secure? Not that hard to jack the trailer or the set and look at the fifth wheels to see for sure without having to crawl underneath. Could save a driver from a serious situation one day.
How many 1out of a 100 1 out of 10000 but soon as a trailer comes off all have check was not the drivers fault defect in 5th wheel. How would know if uHow many 1out of a 100 1 out of 10000 but soon as a trailer comes all have check was not the drivers fault defect in 5th wheel. How would know if u never look at it.
That’s great that you feel that way, however, why would someone think they don’t have to pretrip a hooked set?I used to look under and check the jaws after I decided to get off the street & became a hostler doing linehaul hooks. Since I wasn't the one pulling the set I figured it was my responsibility to get it out the gate safely.
Sit in the yard sometime, and watch how many actually do a real pre trip. Including checking 5th wheel, and pintle hook. Many of those are the trailers that end up coming unhooked.That’s great that you feel that way, however, why would someone think they don’t have to pretrip a hooked set?
We had a few Line-haul guys that refused to pre-trip because they said they didn't get paid for it , so they just hoped in and took off down the road ................Sit in the yard sometime, and watch how many actually do a real pre trip. Including checking 5th wheel, and pintle hook. Many of those are the trailers that end up coming unhooked.
My point was, and still is, do they not realize that they are responsible, legally and otherwise for pre tripping? There is no, I repeat no, provision for not doing it, paid or not.We had a few Line-haul guys that refused to pre-trip because they said they didn't get paid for it , so they just hoped in and took off down the road ................
We had a few Line-haul guys that refused to pre-trip because they said they didn't get paid for it , so they just hoped in and took off down the road ................
If you keep snitching on line drivers, I will reveal your parking place where you hide and read your Captain Marvel comic book.We had a few Line-haul guys that refused to pre-trip because they said they didn't get paid for it , so they just hoped in and took off down the road ................