Crazy Truck Passing Me On Video
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That guy deserves an ass beating. Wish one of those cars u-turned and punched it after him.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
The company is Houser Transport if you are interested in contacting them to make them aware of the video.
You only need to watch the first 40 seconds of the video. I don't know how to edit videos yet, this was my first upload. I'm south bound US-95 about an hour north of Las Vegas Nevada. Two cars had to go into the shoulder to avoid a head on collision. My speed was 62 mph in a 70 mph speed zone but thats no excuse to risk lives. Had he waited a couple of minutes he could have passed safely.
please contact his company and update the forum, i'd love love to see the pos working at mcdonalds bcuz he lost his cdl!!!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
You really should contact that company (maybe DOT too) and give them a link to the video with day, time, and location of the incident.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
I went to Houser Transport website and sent a email to customer care, I gave them the YouTube link and explained best I could where and when it happened. We'll see if I get a response from them. I can't make out a tractor or trailer number, I'm sure that would help.
The company is Houser Transport if you are interested in contacting them to make them aware of the video.
Anchorman has a good point. Better to report him to his company safety than the other suggested way. Although the satisfaction would be immediate the long term affects would not be so good.
I think it's a miracle that truck didn't cause all of you to end up in a wreck. Glad you made it through ok. It looked like multiple lives could have been lost in my opinion.
That person does not belong behind the wheel of any vehicle let alone a rig. What a pos!
Folks, this is why every driver needs a dash cam! We are driving deadly machines and we need a set of eyes that don't lie. You can't say safety is your #1 priority and you don't even have a dash cam. You can get one as low as 50$ if you look hard enough. Don't be cheap, get a dash cam.
And Chris, great job on moving to the shoulder. I'm going to analyze that video and see if I can make out a trailer number.
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Video: Crazy Truck Passing On Two Lane Highway
You only need to watch the first 40 seconds of the video. I don't know how to edit videos yet, this was my first upload. I'm south bound US-95 about an hour north of Las Vegas Nevada. Two cars had to go into the shoulder to avoid a head on collision. My speed was 62 mph in a 70 mph speed zone but thats no excuse to risk lives. Had he waited a couple of minutes he could have passed safely.