I would agree with that to a great extent. It disturbs me to see vehicles on the road that have had a ball joint let go. I know folks who will put nothing into a vehicle until it actually breaks. However, I can also recall when we used to have inspections here, that I failed once because my ebrake was not quite tight enough and had to come back another day and prove that it had been repaired. Seemed to be overkill to me at the time but I guess they had standards that they had to enforce. We do not appear to have the random inspections anymore. - Too bad.
I also suspect that the majority of the bone headed traffic manovers that we see are not deliberate in the sense that these folks know they are doing something illegal and dangerous, but just ignorance of the driving regulations. I am amazed (but I should not be) when someone cuts me off when I have ther right of way and then gives me a one finger salute. They just do not know any better. Randy B -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Luther Gulseth Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trucking Industry the Saga continues I also am in the trucking industry, managing the maintenance and repair of over 220 semi's, all from my computer and phone. When I'm in my 4 wheeler(I also posess a CDL), I constantly see reasons why we should have regulations similar to those in the commercial traffic realm. Many drivers/cars should be put "out of service" until the proper level of safety is attained. All states should have mandatory yearly checks for POI(inusrance) and the safety condition of the automobile. I dislike gov't over-regulation, but this is an area that is severely under-regulated. Luther ~ ~I just had to say something here because, besides presently owning and ~driving a 115 and a 107 (...and the old 123--gone but not forgotten), I ~drive an 18-wheeler for a living most of the time and have done so for ~over 30 years. ~ -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (230,xxx kmi) '82 300CD (158,222 kmi) '90 300E & '82 300D (parts or run?) _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
