Traffic Tickets that will END your Trucking Career (Demerit Points, and Violations)

[@bryanbennett972]

I am so glad I drove back in the 1960's, 70's and 80's. That was back when trucking was fun and actually enjoyable. The B.S. you have to deal with today is totally unacceptable and makes the "Job" almost, if not impossible to do!

[@Dingbobber]

Oh god, you can’t drink blackberry brandy all day and you have to do your pre trip! It’s like 1984 by George Orwell!

[@Deleteguest]

@@Dingbobber The government is infringing on my right to let my 10 year old son drive after I've driven for 15 hours straight and need to do coke in my sleeper so I can do another 10 hours. This is literally Mao Ze Stalin's socialist communist venezuela

[@harryknutts8428]

Everything is Mcro analyzed they know what you’re going to do before you do it there’s so much computers in the trucks and they analyze how you run your clock and where are you stop for fuel and where you park at night they basically know how you run and then they try to work the loads I think to where it’s just a little bit out of your reach to push you to try to get it done and if you don’t run hard like that then you’ll find yourself stopping at the truckstop with two or three hours of drive time left Or if you do it enough then you’ll re-analyze the loads they give you and the people that don’t run hard I think get lots of live loads and the people that run hard they gave the drop and hooks to basically they analyze the driver to figure out how they can get the most out of the driver

[@Dingbobber]

@@Deleteguest LMFAOOOOOO

[@hudsondonnell444]

Back when drivers got paid dollars that were worth something.

[@mrbasscow]

This is why I am a car audio guy. The most I get is noise, ordinance tickets and they don’t count against my CDL because they’re not a moving violation. I’ve got 11 of them.

[@lngleg]

Some of those infractions I was not aware of. Thank you for posting this video.

[@brandonchandler9032]

I got a couple mishaps at the moment. It isn't necessarily a career ender because after so much time say 3 or 5 years it's not relevant in the hiring process. All this is insurance junk and it's sad. There's some of us that are good drivers and good people that can get screwed over really quickly with the way things are. Myself for example I had a lot going on it my life during this period of time. I had my mom pass away and was dealing with a lot of personal life things and worked like the company wanted 6 days a week. Well the trying to keep it up didn't help. I wish there was a way for them to look beyond the paper and really see why a driver that was always safe and good for so long was all of the sudden snake bit within a period of time. We're all human and things happen. It also doesn't help that we got people looking into this stuff that don't drive, never have driven, and probably won't ever drive. The insurance has been given way to much control over things discretion should be able to be used. In a world where drivers are so needed you'd think we could talk with people and use some common sense to.

[@SuperBigblue19]

In WA State they are real big on giving citations for using a cellphone while driving. Even touching your cellphone with more than 1 finger can get you a ticket. We lost 3 good drivers due to this violation because it is an automatic termination violation due to insurance requirements.

[@chriskahlson]

Ronen please continue setting and providing high standard videos for the trucking, IMO you are the best in the business - thank you and God Bless you, your family and employees.

[@richforeverguapo8890]

Believe it or not I got my AZ license in 2019 and 2 weeks before I got it I got caught going 69 over got my license suspended for a week Also had a speeding ticket every year in my abstract. Got a driving job moving furniture stuck it out for 2 years now I’m a o/o. But I did get a lawyer for the ticket so it’s just the number on my abstract

[@paramveer9887]

Wat about your Insurance Premium for your personal vehicle .do you live in usa.

[@richforeverguapo8890]

@@paramveer9887 I’m in Canada lol highest I paid was $800 now is $250 a month

[@fire91217]

Yeah I don’t believe that shit. You got a lawyer and what did your 69 over ticket end up being?

[@VariacManiac]

It's pointless to drive at this point.

[@edge8881]

The reality of some of these problems is that the smaller truck companies are doing and will do anything to try to make money right or wrong. It's just how it is. The problem is as some of these things can be fixed by the government . There's got to be some flexibility

[@yasirmohame]

What If ur in slow traffic and following too closely. If I give extra space in slow traffic , so many cars squeeze in.

[@Bendigo1]

So what? Leave room, if someone takes up the space, leave more room. Believe it or not, when people have room to move, it makes traffic move faster than if everyone is bumper to bumper not allowing anyone to move.

[@paulne1514]

@@Bendigo1 guess you don’t drive a truck. We’d have to come to a stop, if we had to maintain any distance in slow traffic. Maybe what cops should do is ticket 4-wheelers for cutting us off.

[@Bendigo1]

@@paulne1514 I drive truck every day. I always leave more space than anyone else does. Hardly ever even touch my brakes in traffic. It is much less stressful and actually helps traffic get moving. Especially around on and off ramps. The main reason traffic backs up is because nobody leaves space for someone else to get in front of them. When everyone rides someone elses bumper, trying to block others from getting in front of them, if the person in front taps their brakes, the person behind them has to hit their brakes, and because they are so close they have to hit their brakes harder because of the delay from reaction time. If everyone does that in a single row, before long someone will be at a complete stop. If you leave 10 times more space, you have 10 times more time to react and most likely dont even have to touch the brakes. If you leave 10x more space and someone cuts in. You still have 5 to 9x the space so you still have more time to react. I know it is difficult for a lot of people with tiny minds to comprehend this fact, but the fact is that no matter how close you are to the vehicle in front of you, you will never go faster than them... so you might as well go the same speed with more space betwee you and them so you don't have to slam on the brakes if they do or if someone cuts in between.

[@mayainverse9429]

@@Bendigo1 clearly don't understand physics. it does not help traffic one bit roflmao. also follow distance is based on speed. in stop and go traffic travel requirements are much less

[@dinglemccringleberryjr.8632]

There's a right way and a wrong way to "deliver off duty." The wrong way is not changing your eld status and moving the truck, the way Ronan describes. The RIGHT way, in the US, is to split your sleeper. put it in sleeper berth, go on duty when you move the truck into your delivery, then take another break to finish the split sleeper. Totally legal, totally under utilized. You also are garunteed better sleep this way too, as you need 1 break at least 7 hours long to complete the split, definitely beats getting woken up and driving with no sleep. HIGHLY recommend people learn how to split their sleeper berth periods.

[@a87nomsirrah35]

I luv sleeper splits 👍

[@pedromatias9437]

Well, how can you move the truck if you are in the sleeper berth and still count as a break? It has to be consecutive at least two off duty hours or on sb!? It's hard for me to understand the split sleeper hours so I may be wrong

[@pfox068]

Get a job getting paid by the hr trust me Load times,traffic etc really doesn't matter...lot less stress

[@toke8488]

Guys everyone hires you unless you do something pretty damn dumb.

[@robertdejavanne9300]

Great show brother , I listen all the time

[@GenderSkins]

Yeah failing to stop and render aid, after an accident is considered a felony that will land you time in prison. Least in Texas it will. I know as that’s what happened to the guy that decided to turn the Pizza Hut I worked at into a drive through with me on the hood of his car. The guy got 5 years felony probation with a year in drug jail. As he was DUI, when he ran from the scene of an accident.

[@geomodelrailroader]

There are several infractions out there but the ones that can get a driver suspended or terminated are Log Book Violations, Driving a Damaged or Wrecked Truck, Docking when you are off the Clock, Driving under Personal Conveyance, Flying the Coop and Bypassing Scales, Driving Overloaded, and Driving into a state or providence with an illegal trailer. All of these can end your career and get you terminated so don't do them or you will be paying fines.

[@billhendon1017]

Thanks Holmes! Enjoy your time! Thank you!

[@illmakeyouuncomfortable7745]

Anyone Listing too this Scab? Your scarring New Driver's!

[@elchrispr7873]

For those who really want a career at trucking and honestly and all you want is big time money is to work at night, literally when I switch to working at night, 99% I rarely get stop By the D.O.T less traffic less drama,save money no problem less streets less anxiety, Also if you and owl 🦉 person even better I been blasting poop smoke all night staying alert, take my time and little breaks times and all good. Now if you a social person and all you want is interact with others instead of doing your job and getting your life straight keep yeah keep working at day time go head.

[@blackcruze1379]

Driving a truck in Connecticut is an infraction waiting to happen 😆😆😆😆😆

[@SinghSatnamable]

Oh man I missed my exit by 100 feet and I reversed on a highway from the shoulder. Next exit was 15 minutes ahead and I was late for appointment.

[@markgregoryrugman7136]

Yes, but personally convaenc can't be more then 75 miles from the company, but chest be in mind, you will have to do a pre check inspection before you drive the truck from your house

[@danieldehay5270]

Now I have a question about the delivering on/off duty. Other day I got to receiver. I pulled up. unsecured the load. Put my equipment away. Then went off duty. Technically, I’m not performing any task with the truck/trailer or the load. The receiver is. I wouldn’t have to be on duty correct? I understand when I’m performing any task….pre-trip/post trip/fuel/loading……ect. but once my TASK are complete, to save time, I legally don’t have to be on time correct?

[@parker6338]

You do. Part Of your work day.

[@Bendigo1]

Unless you are released from duty, you can not go off duty. If you are waiting for them to unload or load you have to be in a ready position to be able to leave when they are done. Off duty means you can leave the truck and go do anything you want. I know it doesn't really make sense when you do it, since you aren't really physically doing anything work related, but Unless you have absolutely nothing to do with the truck, you cannot use off duty. Sleeper birth is about the only somewhat legal way to go in that situation if they tell you they will let you know when it is done.

[@jamesstreet228]

So, what you're basically saying is "If someone has ever had a ticket, you won't hire them." You could cut the vid to the time of a five second, finger count. And, considering that there are literally millions upon millions of crooked cops out there making up false tickets and lying to write tickets, you may be turning away a perfectly good driver. Trust me, I've personally had it happen. I got a ticket in Burns, Oregon for doing 80/60 on flat ground in a truck goverened at 71 mph. Yeah. It happens to thousands of folks every day. No wonder there's a driver shortage.

[@mayainverse9429]

I got a phone use ticket while at a stop slight at 2am with no other cars on the road but me and the officer in a 5 block radius. I am/was a uber driver and while i was at the stop light I moved the map so I can see detailed where my pick up is that is around the corner so it would be easier to pick them up. I wouldn't consider that a texting violation. I had been working 13 hours that day was about ready to go home but after that ticket he pulled me over and actually arrested me for another violation of "stopping/blocking traffic" when I slowed down to pick up my rider. clearly had it out for me. I told the judge about the second charge dropped it with ease. I should have challenged the first one too since he clearly had it out for me but I didn't want to push my luck.

[@hardcore-trucker]

Another great video. Keep up the good work.

[@Riighthandtrucking]

I have a guy that wants to work for me. He got a dwu or dui about a year and a half ago how does that work i interviewed him seems like a great guy that just made a mistake how does that work?

[@MrMan-ol4ic]

The company I work for we have a driver that has had a DWI and this driver has the breathalyzer in his semi. He has to blow in it every morning before the truck will start. Apparently he has been with the company for 5 or 6 years if I'm correct. Just use your best judgement. Check with the insurance and see if he can even be insured and how much will it be to insure him. Look at his full DMV record. That's what I would do if that helps you have a idea of what you want to do.

[@Riighthandtrucking]

Thanks yes I will find out this week because I am under their Mc number and their dot number not mine this is still my first year so I have to figure this out

[@MrMan-ol4ic]

@@Riighthandtrucking ahhh okay, well best of luck to you driver!!!

[@Riighthandtrucking]

@@MrMan-ol4ic appreciate it

[@Bendigo1]

It is your call really. If you think he will work out, and he has a valid cdl it is your choice whether you want to hire him.

[@amarjit2185]

thanks for the vital information...

[@KEVINSURIEL]

What happens if you put a worker to drive your truck those tickets get stacked on your dot number?

[@josephhuman7390]

Let's see a video on your commentary how the Canadian government treated truck drivers.

[@bryan8734]

It’s really hard to beat tickets in court even with lawyers. They have more power over civilians. Here in Nyc it’s near damn impossible to keep clean license. Officers will give unlawful tickets and not give a shit. Best thing we can do is keep pushing the court dates then worst of all you end up forgetting this case after 2 years and miss your court date and automatically guilty. Or you moved to a different state and just forgot

[@brytcity]

Thank you.

[@boxtrucksleepers]

I would just hire myself in my own company 🤔😎

[@kanwarpalrandhawa5694]

I got hand held device ticket when i driving uber, does it affect if i go for trucking job

[@Redpercy]

Yes

[@fire91217]

This shit is a joke. You have one ticket in your personal vehicle and you can become homeless

[@poke85]

yeah it's complete bullshit, what u do in your personal vehicle shouldn't affect your cdl

[@davidlebron7943]

As a truck driver my self I tell you no truck drivers care about any safety situation on the road I see it all day long

[@CJBhattarai]

it between care and getting caught!! You think ALL truck driver never WENT over the speed limit or stop sign in THEIR LIFE??? fuck no!! Luck play big role or the mood of the officer if you got pull over LOL!!

[@robertdejavanne9300]

Breaking the law is not in my agenda

[@raulg705]

How long do those points stay on your license

[@DJSTOEK]

😷😎

[@Itz_Sara.132]

Hi Ronen , always so informative .....Being into trucking industry one should always follow the and practice road safety for betterment of their own and others . Negligence will always lead to minor or bigger accidents. There are some behaviors on road a person should follow whether he drives a cycle or a truck. My small suggestion or request you can say by putting up a training program for the truck drivers which will be helpful for people like us to understand and brush our skills before coming into the trucking industry. All the best to you . Best Regards

[@Gagan7364]

Who r u. Wt is ur qualification? Do u ever been on road driving trucks?.

[@zacari99]

bruh ahah obviously

[@keithkearns9221]

Hey, OFFICE WEASEL Ronin; take your fear factor video and put it in a DUMP TRUCK !! You're so afraid of Human Truck Drivers if your precious Canadian Government offered you a free EV TRUCK you'd get rid of a Driver to save you money !! I'm going to make an educated guess as a Driver of over 30 years.... When the Canadian Truckers went on strike; you didn't !!

[@stillhere7193]

You say non sense

[@TheDecco75]

Very much all of them bs on the bad day bad luck right.....

[@footalee2]

Lot of responsibility for a trucker especially to keep the license clean

[@dudet9662]

I was dumb enough to play a game of chicken with a cop when I was 16 years old.. at one point in my 20's I was paying $4800 a year of basic insurance. took 11 years for it to drop, but that was just because the insurance laws changed.

[@Eye-it-azz]

$4,800 a year in auto insurance ? Either you’re lying or you drive a $4 million Ferrari.

[@awwtv2603]

11yrs to drop from record, dude that is such BS. Stop lying.

[@3bydacreekside]

Did you have no fault insurance? Lol

[@Eye-it-azz]

@@awwtv2603 Exactly. Dude is lying through his teeth.

[@dudet9662]

@@SciloMendez Dangerous driving means driving in a way that endangers other people, and it is a serious criminal offence under section 320.13 of the Canadian Criminal Code.

[@Bendigo1]

You should clarify about fighting it off and not paying the fine... not paying the fine can land you in jail if you just don't pay it. If you decide to fight it, fight it immediately. Do not pay unless you lose and are ordered to pay. Just not paying does not make it go away.

[@CJBhattarai]

yeah no shit Einstein! I think everybody got that idea in their head of what he actually trying to saying!!

[@Bendigo1]

@@CJBhattarai You seem to underestimate the ignorance and lack of critical thinking of a lot of people.

[@CJBhattarai]

@@Bendigo1 that takes critical thinking???? OH my, as a human species we will be doom if THAT takes critical thinking

[@Bendigo1]

@@CJBhattarai Exactly.

[@KEVINLEE-pf8lo]

Thanks Ronen, I'm 20 plus years in trucking and the advice is very good for the newbies,

[@sidallen685]

One of the reasons I no longer drive for living, to much harassment from DOT

[@ivandavid5474]

That’s true I feel it every time

[@mitchking6673]

I have a voicemail that was posted today 6/27 that asks me to stop staying on-duty during pickup/delivery. They say that they want to start running me "harder" and that not going off duty at the customer will eat into my 70 clock for the week. I've been looking for something all day from the fmcsa addressing this. Please feel free to link something that I can forward to my company.

[@mayainverse9429]

just record everything anda if they fire you sue them.

[@tommorris5969]

Good heads up video. You are guilty until proven innocent in today's world. Be safe and healthy 🙏.

[@ReallifeTV]

Hey bro can you sue trucking company for illegally logs?

[@bigballers522]

Priceless advise. Much appreciated.

[@ninonicebx]

Great information as always.

[@prodriver937]

why do company's beleave that hireright/DAC are 100% recently i was having a hard time finding a job with zero tickets zero points on my psp clean drug test. finally this one company call and ask about a company that was on hireright they had me listed as work for them for 1 mouth and stated i had misuse the equipment and misuse of company funds. a company i never work for... also the company that made these false allegations had a incorrect phone number a residential address ... took me 30days to have it removed HOW FAIR IS THIS

[@dc21311]

This is really good info. I just got a ticket for driving over 20 miles over the speed. Limit I know that this can end my career. And it’s all bad for me. But I did lawyer up I will be fighting this.

[@singh853_5]

I got a failure to obey traffic control device ticket for parking and sleeping overnight where on a ramp it said no parking. Watch out truckers!!! They wrote me down as a moving violation. I had been parked there for the passed 8-9 hours.

[@leeworsdell1410]

Ya my son is 25 just got pulled into a scale in new brunswick . Not good trailer has lift axle they said you cant use it here and the guy that loaded him put him 5000 over. He has no clue what to do now scared as hell.

[@bumsmodified98xj]

Awesome info thanks 👍

[@ronaldmamuyac4354]

can i appy? trailer driver with 30 yrs. experience

[@dilorenzopiero5162]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@نَذِيْرْيُوْسُفْ-ح5ع]

The self-driving truck will get rid of truck drivers soon.

[@pfox068]

Long time until that happens There will be local driving jobs for a long time

[@mayainverse9429]

@@pfox068 sure but by that time local driving will be a minimum wage job.

[@Thomzz95]

Self driving trucks don’t have the technology yet to fully get rid of drivers. In 20 years maybe but definitely not now. There still has to be a driver in the truck.

[@jj-eo7bj]

No money in truckin

[@michaelc9128]

where are you working.im trucking as a company driver making $100k a year

[@zacari99]

“no money” spoken like a true non truck driver

[@Taha83]

Dude you speak way too fast

[@blauer2551]

You must be from the South

[@HunterPBrown]

​@@blauer2551 can't be that, I am and I understand.

[@blauer2551]

@@HunterPBrown My southern (SC) relatives always say we (MI) talk to fast and say we have an accent

[@Taha83]

@@blauer2551 Nope from Edmonton