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Marked safe from blitz.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by trips74, May 19, 2023.

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  1. May 19, 2023 #1
    trips74

    trips74 Medium Load Member

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    Yup 25 years out here and not once have I've been inspected during blitz. Now scales were open and working as usual weighing wagon etc but no inspections.
    But as I say if you a driver in a semi you and the vehicle should be able to pass inspections all day long, if not get off the road and get it fixed.
     
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  3. May 19, 2023 #2
    kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I've been driving since 1996. I have never took the blitz week off and never avoided the scalehouses giving the inspections either. And I had never been picked for an inspection. Until last Tuesday morning at the Easbound scale near Vicksburg. Level one with no violations but the cop said they didn't have any stickers.
     
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  4. May 19, 2023 #3
    Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    The stickers mean squat anyway.

    But this year I saw very few trucks pulled in for inspection, in my neck of the woods.
    I had a green light every time.
     
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  5. May 19, 2023 #4
    Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    I must be unlucky lol. I got pulled in 10 times last year. Clean pass every time granted save for ONCE and that was having two red gladhands after i broke a corroded blue one and used the spare i had which happened to have a red handle and never bothered to get a blue one for since they are marked on the catwalk the hose the fitting and the fact i have a handle on the blue one so i can reach without needing to get on my catwalk.... still salty about THAT #### ticket. $108 for the wrong color gladhand my ###...
     
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  7. May 19, 2023 #5
    skallagrime

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    Ummm, pretty sure thats not actually ticketable. Colorblindness exists as well as universal gladhands with NO color
     
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  8. May 19, 2023 #6
    Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Oh i know, it was one of those "ima write you up because i cant find anything" tickets. I coulda fought it but it would have cost more then just paying the money. Inspector got prissy when i objected....stupid davenport north scales.
     
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  9. May 20, 2023 #7
    Opendeckin

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    Sounds like Iowa Dot. I don't haul cattle anymore. but I still run like I do in Iowa
     
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  10. May 21, 2023 #8
    snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Color blindness is checked when you renew your license. I don't know what would happen if you failed though.
     
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  11. May 21, 2023 #9
    TheLoadOut

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    Is there a regulation regarding glad hand color?? Is it in the green book?
     
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  12. May 21, 2023 #10
    Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I don't know everything, but I am fairly knowledgeable on most of the regs. I've never heard of that one. I'd like to know what the reg was that he wrote that under.
     
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