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Why are they behind the wheel? #8400329 05/08/25 09:57 PM 05/08/25 09:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia warrior OP trapper
warrior OP trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia	This happened back home. Two non citizens in a semi plowed through a red light killing two injuring four. https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1920245223206137909?t=4wyYjBn1IrgkuQdy42HHoA&s=19

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8400342 05/08/25 10:06 PM 05/08/25 10:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin	will Alabama be the next with a reading and writing test for truckers? America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #8400360 05/08/25 10:19 PM 05/08/25 10:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia warrior OP trapper
warrior OP trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia	Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE will Alabama be the next with a reading and writing test for truckers? Well first they'd be needing to learn us how to read and right, lol.

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8400416 05/08/25 11:37 PM 05/08/25 11:37 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Indiana	have them that can't really speak English well come into work driving a rig. Biden pushed programs they basically just gave them cdl's from what a trucker was telling me last week. I don't know how true it is bit would not doubt it.

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: Providence Farm] #8400462 05/09/25 01:14 AM 05/09/25 01:14 AM
Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska A AK Timber Tramp trapper
AK Timber Tramp trapper A Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska	Originally Posted by Providence Farm have them that can't really speak English well come into work driving a rig. Biden pushed programs they basically just gave them cdl's from what a trucker was telling me last week. I don't know how true it is bit would not doubt it. Turbans in truck stops is an all too common sight in my travels to the lesser 48

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8400483 05/09/25 05:09 AM 05/09/25 05:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks	There is still a DOT regulation that says you must speak and read English fluently to drive a big truck. Its not being enforced now. That may change. The big freight companies are so desperate for drivers, they have set up driving schools in states that allow their instructors to administer the exam. Everyone passes. Automatic transmissions are in their trucks. Shifting a truck tranny is not like shifting a pickup tranny. No synchronizers. without going into detail it takes awhile to learn. So with automatics 8-10 hours of actual drive time and they have a license. Most of them did not drive in their home country. Or very little. Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: Providence Farm] #8400498 05/09/25 05:50 AM 05/09/25 05:50 AM
Joined: May 2016 Southern Illinois F Foxpaw trapper
Foxpaw trapper F Joined: May 2016 Southern Illinois	Originally Posted by Providence Farm have them that can't really speak English well come into work driving a rig. Biden pushed programs they basically just gave them cdl's from what a trucker was telling me last week. I don't know how true it is bit would not doubt it. We had a similar thing in Illinois a few years back, but they weren't giving CDL's away they were selling them. That not only ended badly for the victims but ended badly for the ones reaping the profits from the CDL's also.

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: danny clifton] #8400503 05/09/25 06:08 AM 05/09/25 06:08 AM
Joined: Sep 2014 adk foothills T trapper red 315 trapper
trapper red 315 trapper T Joined: Sep 2014 adk foothills	Originally Posted by danny clifton There is still a DOT regulation that says you must speak and read English fluently to drive a big truck. Its not being enforced now. That may change. The big freight companies are so desperate for drivers, they have set up driving schools in states that allow their instructors to administer the exam. Everyone passes. Automatic transmissions are in their trucks. Shifting a truck tranny is not like shifting a pickup tranny. No synchronizers. without going into detail it takes awhile to learn. So with automatics 8-10 hours of actual drive time and they have a license. Most of them did not drive in their home country. Or very little. Preach it driver. The company I drive for, after being there 10 years, started getting automatics So that they could increase the pool of applicants in their hiring search. And while in the last 5 years, they have hired drivers who could drive manuals, many new hires have the automatic endorsement on their license. We had to go get one after he had a road breakdown and got a manual truck for a replacement from ryder. He panicked , called the manager, and I got a ride to go get him and the truck I do not recognize the biden/harris administration as legal 18 speeds on 18 wheels

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: Providence Farm] #8400505 05/09/25 06:16 AM 05/09/25 06:16 AM
Joined: Sep 2010 Northern lower Michigan Feedinggrounds trapper
Feedinggrounds trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Northern lower Michigan	Originally Posted by Providence Farm have them that can't really speak English well come into work driving a rig. Biden pushed programs they basically just gave them cdl's from what a trucker was telling me last week. I don't know how true it is bit would not doubt it. Biden said, he himself drove a 18 wheeler. Sounds like he's more than qualified, if Biden can drive a 18 wheeler, anyone can..... you're only allowed so many sunrises... I aim to see every one of them!

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8400508 05/09/25 06:20 AM 05/09/25 06:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL 3 3togo trapper
3togo trapper 3 Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL	This started at least 10 years ago. Friend of mine was a manager for a company that handled spills as one of its business offerings. Got a call for a semi parked next to the road with something leaking out the back. Driver couldn't read the manifest and didn't know what he was carrying. Manager called the state police to cut the locks off the back doors. The leak was lacquer, the other half of the load was .223 ammo.

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8400515 05/09/25 06:52 AM 05/09/25 06:52 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba	It gets attention when a bunch of kids get killed, then seems to fade. There was a whole bunch of shady crap when they investigated into this guy and the company. He’s on full parol now and to be deported but he’s reapply for full citizenship status…….. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Broncos_bus_crash Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8400579 05/09/25 09:10 AM 05/09/25 09:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 MT	I would say 90% of vehicle accidents and road deaths involve semi trucks in my area. Unqualified people driving those big rigs and company hires people just to get them in that seat and to go go go. Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8400580 05/09/25 09:13 AM 05/09/25 09:13 AM
Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin	Originally Posted by warrior Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE will Alabama be the next with a reading and writing test for truckers? Well first they'd be needing to learn us how to read and right, lol. then just show the local boys a list of local names like Autaugaville and when they tell you all about their mommas cousin who lives there let them pass. America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8400585 05/09/25 09:18 AM 05/09/25 09:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 MN D Donnersurvivor trapper
Donnersurvivor trapper D Joined: Jan 2018 MN	Because of this nonsense I need CDLs for guys to drive a pickup with a car trailer behind it. Mohammed can get behind the wheel of a big rig with 8 hours of training but God forbid I put a farm kid behind the wheel of a pickup with a 14' trailer for the day.

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: trapper red 315] #8400586 05/09/25 09:21 AM 05/09/25 09:21 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota	Originally Posted by trapper red 315 Originally Posted by danny clifton There is still a DOT regulation that says you must speak and read English fluently to drive a big truck. Its not being enforced now. That may change. The big freight companies are so desperate for drivers, they have set up driving schools in states that allow their instructors to administer the exam. Everyone passes. Automatic transmissions are in their trucks. Shifting a truck tranny is not like shifting a pickup tranny. No synchronizers. without going into detail it takes awhile to learn. So with automatics 8-10 hours of actual drive time and they have a license. Most of them did not drive in their home country. Or very little. Preach it driver. The company I drive for, after being there 10 years, started getting automatics So that they could increase the pool of applicants in their hiring search. And while in the last 5 years, they have hired drivers who could drive manuals, many new hires have the automatic endorsement on their license. We had to go get one after he had a road breakdown and got a manual truck for a replacement from ryder. He panicked , called the manager, and I got a ride to go get him and the truck Should have taken him to the "train station " NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8400931 05/09/25 08:51 PM 05/09/25 08:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Williamsport, Pa. J jk trapper
jk trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Williamsport, Pa.	My neighbor is spending $6,000 and taking two months to get his CDL. why should it be any different for anyone else.....jk Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8401020 05/09/25 10:22 PM 05/09/25 10:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia warrior OP trapper
warrior OP trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia	Latest update, the driver is sitting in the Clarke county jail on a 100k bond and if he makes that ICE is waiting on the other side of the door as they done revoked his visa. His co-driver as well. The company they drove for has the FBI going through the books. The mayor of Thomasville is reporting this and says that the White House has been in daily contact. I ain't never seen this sort of attention to anything in that small town.

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: jk] #8401088 05/10/25 02:26 AM 05/10/25 02:26 AM
Joined: Feb 2020 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Indiana	Originally Posted by jk My neighbor is spending $6,000 and taking two months to get his CDL. why should it be any different for anyone else.....jk place near me is 4k and 3 or 4 weeks I don't remember. Basically place runs it's on school and main goal I'd to rope drivers in for crap job and hold training cost over their head. I was looking into it knowing truckers are in demand and wanting to het a job I can be home every day and let them know I would be paying up front if I decided to pursue it. Still think about it now and then but the 11 years tell pension, pay and insurance always win out. Add in self driving busses and trucks it may not be in demand like it is in 5 to 10 years. And yet I was still thinking about it again today.

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8401096 05/10/25 03:42 AM 05/10/25 03:42 AM
Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio.	If you stop at a truck stop in Ohio, you're likely going to see more foreign drivers than American drivers. A lot of Eastern Europeans drive truck here now. Indians and Pakistanis are rapidly becoming very common and will probably eventually make up the majority of truck drivers in the Midwest. Keith

Re: Why are they behind the wheel? [Re: warrior] #8401145 05/10/25 06:27 AM 05/10/25 06:27 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks	OTR was good to me. I miss it. The job I miss does not exist anymore. OTR today is a terrible job. Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

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