Nice road rash!
It's all good though. Chick's dig scars. :-)
Nice road rash!
It's all good though. Chick's dig scars. :-)
I see you're a "glass half full" kinda guy. I like it!
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Was late last night & the fuel needle was on "E". I had searched for a truck stop at slightly under a quarter tank, the closest one enroute was +150 miles. I was literally coasting the last 3 miles to the Flying J.
Due to weight, we typically don't fill both fuel tanks...but our current load is only around 40k with +2000 miles left till the drop, so I went around to the passenger side & filled that tank as well.
I was tired & I'm a pretty tall guy (6'3"). I was admittedly being lazy & didn't want to walk all the way around the trailer to unhook the pump...so I was just gonna step over the hose.
In my reduced state of awareness I must not have pulled my left foot up high enough & the next thing I know I'm laying on the ground. Needless to say I was completely alert at that point... albeit to late. I'm lucky I only scraped my elbow & knew instead of knocking out my teeth.
Please, Stay alert of your surroundings at all times, even while not driving.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.