Update on driving a semi tractor

My brother says American truckers are third class citizens - required to work long hours for low pay with few benefits. It's one "grunt job" that can't be outsourced. He's been doing it for a few decades but likely will not return to trucking after his wreck last May as he still has not regained full neck movement. (broke his neck when he barrel rolled his rig heading west out of Calgary)

That is what the law calls lack of attention - or distracted driving

- and if an accident happens - driving without due care and attention

- AKA Careless Driving. Nothing to do with "luck". If you have a speeding ticket every 2 years with your CDL you are basically unemployable.

Sounds like Georgia or Alabama - with Kudzu covering the sign and Bubba hiding behind another mess of the stuff.

You bet your sweet bippy.

"personal use of a commercial vehicle" covers the guys that travel with a 5th wheel trailer behind their personal "rig" - but if Iggy is moving product, or picking up material for use on the job, or doing ANYTHING job related it is "business use" of a commercial vehicle and all laws apply. At least in Canada.

It's business use even if no dollars change hands if the bobcat is a business asset.

In some cases you can log "bunk time" while waiting to unload - IF you have a sleeper.

Which in many areas is technically illegal - and in ALL cases is dangerous practice. The "georgia overdrive".

Brake and downshift. Your tranny is ALWAYS IN GEAR when you are in motion. ALWAYS leaves nothing to interpretation.

My uncle used to drive one of those 15 speed road rangers (5X3) on an old Thermodyne Mack. Shifting that thing was a full time job if you were going less than 100 miles in a straight line!!

Here's the rig you need for practice... But it doesn't have a 2 speed rear axle to add to the fun.