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This may be a surprise to some of our new readers (definitely not to our long-time friends) but now and then we mess up here at Pro-Trucker. Some of the highlights have been things like our Septmember 2012 cover (yes you read that right) or last year when we wrote that a trophy sponsored by Coast Powertrain was sponsored by someone else. Although Dave Stewart from Coast Powertrain may argue the point, this one takes the cake.

Can you imagine working all year on a beautiful custom John White show truck and then after winning a much prized trophy at BC Big Rig Weekend having some fool (that would be me) approve the wrong picture for our BC Big Rig Weekend issue? That is exactly what happened to Ron Allen and Erika Svendson owners of TDC Truck and Diesel and the gorgeous truck pictured below. I know for a fact that one of them was furious and although I will not mention who, Erika I hope this makes it right.

Big Rig Weekend in Alberta was in my opinion the best yet. The trucks were absolutely amazing was one comment I heard from someone I think has seen a lot more chrome than most people and that is Suzy from ZZ Chrome. I did mention that her and Johnny had a lot to do with it as they supplied the majority of the chrome at the show.

One trade booth that was very busy was ABC Fun Plates. They make custom license plates. My favourite was, “Semi Crazy”.

OH yeah…and Lindsay – you can celebrate your birthday at Alberta Big Rig Weekend anytime – what a party!

The truck on our cover has been sitting and patiently waiting for the return of it’s driver Jeff Hildebrand, our November 2012 Rig of the Month Driver, who drives for All Weather Windows. Jeff was awarded the ‘Wowtrucks 365 Award’ at Alberta Big Rig Weekend. This award is given to a driver who demonstrates pride, professionalism and dedication to the trade 365 days of the year. Jeff is currently fighting the big fight and I know I speak for all of us when I say, “Hang in there buddy, we’re all thinking about you and we will see you next year at Big Rig”!

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LETTERS to the EDITOR

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Hey John, I just read your editorial in the Aug 14 issue pointing out the stupidity ( yet again ) of the BC government increasing speed limits. And as usual, you did a fine job.

On the topic of speed, I’d like to expand a bit more on what you said. Compared to a lot of the truckers on the road, I’m still relatively young at 45. However, as you know, my dad was old school and he taught me more about being a professional driver than I could possibly list in one letter.

I have read letters other older drivers have submitted and I see some of them are also disgusted and disturbed by the prevalence of speeding on the roads today. Like you said speeding itself may not actually harm anyone but it does dramatically reduce your time to react to any obstacle or sudden change in traction or visibility. People make mistakes. No driver will always make the perfect move behind the wheel.

It seems to be the nature of our society to destroy

itself, literally, in its self-obsessed, selfish quest for immediate gratification. Some people possess neither fear, nor good judgment and the government has decided, for some reason that I can’t fathom, that it doesn’t matter.

On top of that, our legal system pretty much encourages people to believe, no matter how selfish or negligent they behave, that somehow they are the victim!

This is obvious to the auto makers who are trying hard to build idiot (driver) proof cars. How did we all get along before 10 airbags, all-wheel drive, traction control, stability control, anti-lock brakes, auto braking, self-parallel parking, and everybody’s favourite, super bright driving/ fog lamps? Know how? With a lot more caution and respect for the road, ourselves, and other people.

The majority of the race car wannabe drivers you mentioned, 4 wheel or otherwise, are driving way beyond their capabilities. Every day it’s another episode of Canada’s Worst Driver. A lot of people here in Alberta, along with our sensationalistic media like to blame our highways for the carnage. Spare me! The roads don’t kill people, any more than cars or firearms, or any number of other things that are harmless do - until you couple them with humans.

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don’t have time for all that, take a plane, bus, train, or rocket perhaps.

Furthermore don’t tailgate! Either pass or back off so others can pass safely! Yup common sense is actually dead. Nothing more ignorant, and unnecessary than a herd of ‘sheeople” all glommed together traveling at high speed. That comes from the selfish, me first, gotta be in front at any cost attitude.. Aggressive human nature is the reason we need laws - that should be getting enforced - not relaxed. Thanks for the opportunity to express my opinion.

P.S. By the way I liked your reply to the reader who implied you operate some kind of bigoted trucking magazine. What a joke,... Wow ! No way I’d have the patience to reply to her as politely as you did. She obviously didn’t do her research prior to criticizing you.

Trevor Cameron Spruce Grove, Alberta.

(74 Hayes Clipper ) Editor’s note: Thank you for the letter Trevor. You are right about lack of enforcement on our highways. I often travel to the U.S. and it amazes me that I can see more cops in one hour on a U.S. highway than I do on a full round trip from Vancouver to Red Deer, Alberta. And guess what? When I am doing the speed limit in the U.S. very few vehicles pass me. Do you think there is a

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Hello John, Just looked through the August issue and read the letter by Bettie. I must commend you on your response.

I must admit, myself being of a little mixed blood you could say. . . Lol - I find these people that throw out the race card more than a little annoying. Keep up the fantastic work that you and everyone else at Pro-Trucker does. Your professionalism, support, and everything else you all do for this industry is more appreciated than

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you will ever know. But hey, what would a Cree...Sioux ...Scotsman and the October 2010 Rig of the month know anyways... Lol. See you in a couple of daze at Big Rig Weekend in Red Deer. Have a safe journey.

Kevin Lenny The Dawg Editor’s note: Thank you for your support Kevin. Big Rig Weekend in Red Deer was a blast this year and I see you walked away with another trophy. For our readers – Kevin has really missed his calling. Well not really - yes he should be driving a truck because he truly does love it but many are of the opinion it should be a food truck.

Kevin arrived at Alberta Big Rig Weekend this year with

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Hi John, Hopefully your readers remember when I wrote a regular column for Pro-Trucker. I really like the way the magazine brings together a bunch of individual truckers into a community. Even though I have been in trucking my whole life, there are still huge areas of this industry I needed to learn about and it is great that I can read about them in Pro-Trucker.

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meant I have to cut back some writing and I haven’t been able to supply articles the way I’d like to. Meanwhile, what I have done is partner with Igor Morozov (www. igorimage.com), a talented photographer and former highway driver to create a stunning coffee table book “The Big Rig World In Stories And Pictures”.

Igor was a contractor for Accord for over 6 years and while driving he was constantly on the lookout for interesting opportunities to set up his camera. What I like is he has an eye for the working truck, in the real world, not the polished showroom kind of truck often seen in advertisements. We self-published the book, and the pictures are really beautiful. I sincerely hope some of you guys will take a look. There is a full preview, so you can see the entire book for free at http://www.blurb.ca/ books/5393419-the-big-rig-world-in-stories-and-pictures We hope everyone enjoys it and we’d really appreciate a comment, Good or bad. If you want one for your own, there is an icon the preview frame that will take you through to amazon where the book can be ordered.

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Hi John, Thank you for your August editorial. It is about time someone brought this out in the open. The carbon tax has caused a lot of hardship in the north of the province where a lot of us have no choice about the amount of heating fuel we use as well as fuel for traveling long distances for work and shopping. I run between BC and Alberta and I haven’t bought fuel in BC for a couple years now, unless it is really necessary, and then it is only enough to get me back to Alberta. If the carbon tax was meant to make this a green province then what is the increased road speeds for? I can only suggest that the carbon tax was working so well that people were using less fuel which in turn reduced the amount of taxes collected. Not wanting to tell the world that they were going back on their boast of a green province they increased the speeds to increase the amount of fuel used and in turn make up for lost revenues.

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We then explained to the students that the time it takes to drive from the blind spot behind the truck to the one Dear John, by the passenger door, is mere seconds. If, while you are All drivers are familiar with the expression, “If moving, the trucker happens to be looking ahead, or to you can’t see my mirrors I can’t see you.” But as we the opposite side, then chances are he/she will not know all know sometimes you can see their mirrors and he/ that you are beside them. Now if the trucker decides to she still can’t see you. Earlier this year my colleagues make a right hand turn, or change lanes, you are in a very from SafetyDriven and I participated in the NAOSH dangerous position. launch and Safety Rodeo held at the Cloverdale BC The advice we gave the students who find themselves Fair Grounds. The theme was ’Make Safety a Habit’. in that position was: When behind a truck make sure The Safety Rodeo, the brain child of Bob Nielson from you stay far enough behind so you can see their mirrors.

Mainroad Group, focused on youth safety, with high When beside a truck, pay attention to their signal lights. school students from around the Surrey area attending. If they start flashing then honk your horn and immeFor our part, we strategically set up safety cones diately slow down or speed up to get out of their blind and vehicles around a snowplough and a tractor-trailer spot - whichever is safest. Or, if safe to do so, move into combination, supplied by Mainroad Group, and had the another lane or onto the shoulder and let them by. students climb into the driver’s seat of the trucks to get We always emphasize that, “In traffic you may be in a view of the area from a driver’s perspective. We then the right, but do you want to be dead right?” asked how many cones they could see. Ten were setup We hope to continue this type of education for young but only six could be seen from their perch. We also posi- drivers in the future at Pro-Trucker Magazine’s Big Rig tioned a vehicle directly behind a truck so they could not Weekends. see the mirrors. To no one’s surprise, when seated in the Gary Crawford, Dip.T OHS truck the students could not see the vehicle behind them. Safety Advisor We also located a second vehicle beside the passenger door of another truck where the car driver could easily Editor’s note: Pro-Trucker will also be co-hosting this Big Rig Weekend Trophy Sponsor

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safety demonstration in the Pro-Trucker Show and Shine area during Truxpo 2014 at Abbotsford Sept 19-20 Dear John, In addition to my last letter, we often we read or hear in the news about a large commercial vehicle being involved in an accident, and it seems, many people interpret this as the professional driver being the primary cause of the accident.

However studies show that large vehicles are only involved in 4.3% of all vehicular accidents and in most instances (approximately 75%)*, when the accident involve a small vehicle, the cause has been assigned to the driver of the small vehicle. If you think about it, it’s quite amazing considering these professionals can drive up to 13 hours a day and over 100,000 miles/161,000Km per year and millions of miles in a career, many times while dealing with extreme and challenging weather conditions, deadlines and upset customers (because of course, everyone wants their product delivered yesterday).

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There I was in Vancouver in the middle of January loading milled Cedar on a flat deck and it was raining like there was no tomorrow. The load was going to two different places in Ontario but I was lucky because it just worked out that I could separate the bundles for the two drops.

I got loaded and tied down with no problems and then unfolded the big lumber tarps and tied them down. To make things just a bit better I threw 3 extra 2 inch straps over the tarps before heading out. By the time I reached Chilliwack the rain had turned to freezing rain, and soon after that it began to snow. Things went quite well for a winter run and before long I was up and over the hump with no problems. The load looked good and although the tarps looked a little heavy, there was no flapping. By the time I reached Calgary it had cleared up and dropped to about 5 below. From Calgary on to North Bay it was a breeze. The roads had just a skiff of snow covering them and the winds were light - but man was it cold.

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When I pulled in to North Bay to make my first drop it was 28 below and everything was crunchy. Then came the first problem. Did you ever try to open up two inch ratchet straps that had started out wet then set up for 5 days at minus twenty? After about half an hour I finally managed to get them off so I could start on my tarps. My bungee cords were frozen solid and caked with ice but I managed to unhook them. Next I had to pull the tarp but it too was frozen in place and would not move, even with three full grown men pulling on it. The lift truck finally came over and hooked onto my tarps and pulled them off for me.

They were frozen so bad that they retained the shape of the load even after they hit the ground. The 4 inch load straps were also frozen and they too required the lift truck to pull each one off to get to the load. The load itself had frozen into a solid block and it required more than a little extra effort to separate the bundles to unload.

While the lift truck unloaded four of us managed to pull my tarp across the lot and into a building where we left it to unthaw while I wound all my straps and stowed everything else away. Five hours later I finally had the tarps folded and bills signed. I pulled out with half a load tarped up front and with no rear tarps to close it off.

I arrived at the next drop in Barrie, Ontario, on a Friday and when I got there it was an unbelievable frigid minus 40 and now I had to somehow get the other half of my load off. It was almost a complete repeat of the day before only

with several time outs added in to warm up between tasks.

This time it took us six hours to unload, thaw out the tarps and refold them, have the papers signed and get back on the road. Needless to say that with a total unload time of eleven hours I was now out of hours and ended up spending the weekend at a friend’s place. Not having endured enough cold, we decided to go ice fishing.

Was this a normal load? Nope - but it shows what can happen in the winter to any flat bedder and all in all it is nothing more than part of the job. *****

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At the time I didn’t realize that selling involved more than just having the gift of the gab, which I have in abundance, but it also demands a lot of dedication. The problem I had was, I’m a dreamer! I’m not too realistic, so when I found that my diet was being unfavourably controlled by my diminishing income, I went back driving.

Anyway I was selling trucks for the Hayes dealer in Prince George when my brother Jim, who just happened to be running three HD Hayes, came into the dealership mad as could be.

“I thought you told me those HD’s were tough.” He stormed.

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of course, since the fender was fastened to the bumper, it was also bent.

We looked it over and I suggested we take off the bumper and the fender. Then using the hot wrench and a big hammer, straighten it out.

“That will take too much time,” Jim said as he walked over to the D-7 cat and started it. When he got it going he walked the cat over to the truck and parked it with the winch pointing towards the bumper. He motioned me over, so I could hear him over the noise of the engine and shouted down to me. “Hook the bull hook on the bottom of the bumper and when I tighten the winch line, stand back.”

I did as instructed and stood back as he started winching on the bumper until the winch line was singing tight and then he shut down the cat. He handed me the cutting torch and said, “Hold it on the crease in the bumper, until I tell you to stop, then hold it on the crease in the fender.”

As I was heating up the bumper he took a mighty swing with the sledge hammer and hit the bumper on the crease that I had heated and with a snap everything came back into place. We then used the torch and ten pound hammer to ‘fine tune’ our work on the bumper. Next we gave the fender the same treatment.

After they had cooled we painted them with a red spray bomb and then stood back with pride and looked at our job.

But Jim, never about to let someone else have the last word said, “Damned junk should have stood up better than that.”

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When does the exaggeration or the illusion of safety actually create unsafe conditions? Once something is accepted, how do we recant and return to the way it was without enacting laws to do so? I do not have the answer to either of those questions, what I do have is an example of one of those illusions.

In the past when any automobile or tractor-trailer was stopped in the direct path of traffic they would engage their four way flashers or hazard lights. This was done to warn other motorists that their current predicament would affect the safety, not only for themselves, but for other road users. Situations could be a blown tire or mechanical, accident scene or weather conditions to name a few. In all cases the vehicle would be stopped.

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was a safe way to operate their trucks. This new selfimposed directive became a manipulation of an already existing use of a safety device. It became such a widely mismanaged safety illusion that trucking companies actually jumped on the bandwagon and adopted the practice as a standard operating procedure while travelling slowly on hills. I was as amazed and aggravated then, as I am now with this practice.

I understand the concept of impeding traffic, and hazard lights could be used if while looking in your mirrors you notice someone approaching quickly, by turning them on momentarily to alert them and then shutting them off. However, truckers are regularly using their hazard lights when traveling slower on hills regardless of speed. They are being used for upwards of 10 and 20 kilometres, and even at speeds only 10kmh below the posted limit. Imagine a truck doing 90kmh on a posted 100kmh road with its hazard lights flashing. I see this regularly on the Coquihalla highway. This usage creates the illusion that the big rig is a hazard. Well maybe it really is, as is my point of this article.

The reason I draw issue with this is simple and horrifying. The average motorist becomes numb or accustomed to flashing hazard lights when they see a truck moving along. What happens when a truck is “actually at a complete stop?” The operator of the car, by way of

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When the lights on one side of the trailer are noticed, the motorist is alerted to a “lane change” and may take evasive action in haste, thus creating a dangerous situation needlessly.

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26 Big Rig Weekends! Who would have thought that the late Dale Feechuk’s idea of a

Trucker’s Family Weekend would be going strong 14 years after he first approached Pro-Trucker Magazine asking for help.

The first Annual BC Big Rig Weekend, “A Trucker’s Dream” was held in 2001 and it was a great success. It grew considerably in 2002 and that year we had an overwhelming response when we asked companies in the industry to sponsor trophies. Many of the companies who sponsored trophies in 2002 still sponsor them today.

In 2003 we hosted the first Alberta Big Rig Weekend.

As the years went by it became more and more expensive to host Big Rig Weekends so in 2004 we went and spoke with companies in the industry about Major Sponsorships. Howes Lubricator and Shell Rotella T immediately stepped forward.

• Howes Lubricator is now our longest continuous supporter having been a Major Sponsor for the last 10 consecutive years.

• In 2006 Glen Transport, which soon became Glen West Specialized, also became a Major Sponsor. They have been a Major Sponsor now for a total of 9 years.

• Shell Rotella T was a sponsor for the first 6 years until 2010 when they went through some major changes within the company but I am very happy to say that they came back as a Major Sponsor in 2014 and have now been a sponsor for a total of 7 years.

• ZZ Chrome first became a Major Sponsor in 2008 and they have remained a Major Sponsor the last 7 years. (They have also supplied the majority of chrome and stainless that adorn the trucks at the shows.)

• Peterbilt of Red Deer became a Major Sponsor the year that Alberta Big Rig Weekend moved to Red Deer. They have continued to be a Major sponsor for the past 5 years.

• This year we welcomed AMC Insurance as a new Major Sponsor. Hopefully they too will continue to support the shows in the coming years.

There is no doubt that the Dale Feechuk’s dream of a Truckers Family Weekend would not be alive and well today without the support of both our Major Sponsors and our Trophy Sponsors.

These companies are a rare breed in that they not only know the importance of giving back to the industry that supports them but they actually reach into their pocket and put their money where their mouth is. I would like to encourage all our readers to take note of the companies who make these event possible and, if you have the opportunity, support them and their businesses like they support you.

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By Ken Davey Ken Davey has 30 years experience in the trucking industry. He is currently a Director at Accord Transportation Ltd., and a member of the Board for the Trucking Safety Council of BC

“It’s hard for me to get used to these changing times. I can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty”

- George Burns I use to work with a crazy Dutchman named Tom Uitvlugt. I know it looks like I misspelled his name but Tom was proud that he came from a long line of Dutch traders and he would say his ancestors were way to cheap too pay for any vowels. Tom was a great guy who worked very hard to cover trucks for the very best dollar per mile.

To this day I consider him a good friend.

In the 70’s Tom drove for Atomic based out of Winnipeg.

He had been taught to drive truck from his dad, a very likable hard working guy who had an elfin like grin and could repair any problem on any truck with what he had in his pocket – at least long enough to get it to a shop. Tom said the most important thing his Dad ever told him is there are 2 kinds of accidents you never want to be in. First don’t hit anything coming toward you. Second don’t hit anything that is not moving. For a couple of years when Accord first

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A lot has changed since Tom learned to drive. Common sense still tells you that running into something coming toward you is a really bad idea. No matter who’s fault it is there is going to be one heck of a crash and someone is going to get hurt. Head on accidents, in my experience hardly ever happen anymore, because of better road design and better vehicle design. Thank goodness, because they are catastrophic. However, hitting stationary object accidents are on the rise. Conditions for stationary objects have changed and it’s time for the Pro-Trucker to make some adjustments.

Here what has changed…

I started in this business when 42 ft. trailers were the standard and were really all you ever saw. Today, 53 ft. trailers are the standard, but you still see some 48 footers on the road or 40 ft. ocean containers. Also there are “a” trains and “b” trains… so a driver today is exposed to a lot of variety in length. In addition to varying lengths, you also have varying widths. Ocean containers are the narrowest, solid wall trailers the widest. Also, especially here in the west, the kingpin measurement is all over the place. Because of California or tridems, we see kingpin’s length from 38 feet to as long as 43. This measurement greatly affects how your trailer tracts and how wide the tail swing travels. Worst of all we are delivering to a lot of buildings where the facility was designed for a shorter

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Further, consider the new log book rules that mean you have to end your day at a specific time. This makes drivers spend more time in a truck stop. This makes truck stops – a high crash area for this type of accident- more crowded than they were under the old log book rules. This crowding creates a bigger hazard when you fuel, and when you stop for the night. Then, because it’s harder to rest during the day, you are more tired when you finally get to stop.

Here are some ideas to handle truck stop hazards.

When entering any yard, especially a fuel stop, hang up the phone, put down the drink. I know this is basic but I see it all the time. Don’t hurry. Do one job at a time. I can’t tell you how often I see guys pulling away from the pump and trying to make a note on their trip envelope or messing with the receipt and sun visor.

If the guy ahead of you takes a minute to get through at the fuel desk…think twice about pulling around him, especially if you have to back up. Fuel stops are full of “trailer traps” low bollards that are hard to see and will cut the rail on your trailer, take out a few cross members or even derail your bogies. Any one of these accidents will put you out of service and cause the load to be transferred to another trailer. Remember a 6 inch cut in any direction in that thin aluminum bottom rail puts the trailer out of service.

When ending your long day at a truck stop, it is easy to let your guard down before you actually get stopped.

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Turning into the truck stop feels like arriving home but the toughest half kilometer of your day is still to come, especially if it is still dark. Keep your eye out for pedestrians. Look out for narrow turning areas as someone may have been forced to park outside the line and into the driving lane. Be careful parking, remember GOAL (get out and look) is always a better option than running into something.

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Colin Black lives in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland and has been driving truck for over 40 years. His story shows us once again that the problems drivers face are universal.

Classic Fifties Film I read an article in a trucking magazine over here about a remake of the cult fifties film, ‘Hell Drivers’, and it triggered a few memories for me. About 30 or so years ago I was driving for a firm called Archibald Brechin, in Pinkston road, Glasgow. I was loading grain from Meadowside Granary in South Street for delivery to various distilleries in Glasgow.

A big haulage company from Bathgate used to load in

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there as well, and the antics of their drivers would’ve given the Hell Drivers a run for their money. After I’d delivered three loads I started getting a small bonus for each load after that. I imagine the Bathgate men would’ve been on a similar pay structure. The Granary closed for lunch from twelve to one and drivers weren’t allowed to sit under their loading hopper when the loaders weren’t there.

Any drivers that had to wait between 12 and one usually went to the on-site canteen. At one o’ clock some Bathgate drivers had a wee trick to jump the queue. They would come out the canteen first and while passing a colleague’s truck, pull the pin on the fifth wheel. This meant if the driver didn’t notice the pin had been pulled and drove away the trailer disconnected from the truck and dropped on its nose, or if he was unlucky he ripped all the airlines off his truck.

Drivers who got in and loaded before lunch time had to keep their wits about them as well. Some drivers thought they would save time and eat as they drove to the delivery point. If they were spotted by a “workmate” doing this, some of their “buddies” waited until they were almost clear of the driver with his tea in one hand and his piece (Scottish sandwich) in the other and then pulled in sharply. The tea and the piece went up in the air as the driver had to stand on the brakes to avoid a collision.

There were some wild men driving in days gone by, and just like the Hell Drivers, regulation was minimal. With no speed limiters or tachographs they drove as fast as they

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But the chance to make big wages brings out the worst in some men, a selfish give me the biggest slice attitude.

But things haven’t changed much in the modern day drivers, look into any car passing you and most of the drivers will have a phone of some description in their hand to distract them. If the self-drive system that Mercedes is now working on becomes the norm, a phone or tablet will be no distraction at all. Drivers will be able to attend to delivery docs and any other trucking business on their tablet. The new Mercedes system called Highway Pilot was tested in front of transport magazine writers on a closed off highway in Germany. While the driver was using a tablet computer the truck drove round obstacles and gave way to emergency vehicles. According to Mercedes this is the system of the future, the “driver” of these self-drive vehicles can do what he likes on route to his next delivery. Well, that’s until the sensors and computer operating the vehicle come up against something they can’t handle, then they hand over control to the human in the driving seat.

I don’t know about you, but I certainly wouldn’t feel safe in a truck driving itself. Especially when you consider that Mercedes has been producing semi-automatic gearboxes for many years now and they still can’t give you a gearbox that won’t leave you in neutral for no reason.

Highway Pilot? I’ll take that role thank you.

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They forgot that experience comes with its own price.

It was a hot day and of course this piece of equipment was lacking air-conditioning without which a modern asphalt jockey wouldn’t leave home. I had never set eyes on this unit before entering the surprisingly clean cab, but it had been inspected by a heavy duty mechanic and declared sufficiently compliant to make the journey without incident, which it thankfully did.

As most readers know, dump trucks are not designed to run with an empty box and I believe over the course of the trip I traveled about half the distance again –vertically. It also had a pronounced over-steering characteristic,

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which required both feet and maximum pressure to use.

The electric horn didn’t work, and the air horn just made a threatening hissing sound sort of like a mad snake, however the truck engine and the howling transmission along with the banging and crashing of the aluminum box produced enough noise to warn others that we were coming.

I would be lying if I said that the remainder of the safari was a pleasant journey through picturesque scenery along gently rolling country lanes. As nice as the landscape was my eyes were glued to the few gauges that actually worked, especially the temperature readings and the air pressure dial which was below the dash. These readouts were illuminated from the glow of my bare, burning legs, due to the heat from the engine through the non-insulated firewall.

Being mid-summer, traffic was relentless and not at all forgiving. With the 2/60 air conditioning operating at full speed the wide open windows were like an invitation to tiny six-legged, four-winged creatures - the odd ones possessing nasty stingers. My bare arms also bore the brunt of rocks and debris that entered my not-so-private-space from the tires of other road users.

The journey finally did end much to my relief and with the relic safely parked, the owner took me into his home where I met his three friendly canine companions who took turns licking my wounds. Following the use of his facility the proud new owner then chauffeured me

to my home 40 miles away with a stop along the way to replenish lost calories courtesy of an excellent Oriental restaurant.

Would I do it all again? Damn rights I would. It was a moving experience not likely to be easily forgotten. You can take the boy out of the truck but it is entirely another exercise to get the truck out of the old fart, especially one still driving through his memories. *****

Today was a good, good, day… by John White Eat your heart out guys and girls – today I got to do something that you can only dream about… but first I‘ll start at the beginning. On Wednesday August 27th my son-in-law Ben Proudley called and asked if I knew what ALS was. I said yes I knew about it and that it is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. (Little was known of the disease by the general public until Lou Gehrig, an extremely talented and popular baseball player, who played 17 seasons for the New York Yankees, was forced into retirement when he contracted it and died 2 short years later. The disease itself is a degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord leaving the brain with less and less control over the muscles in the body. This eventually leads to total paralysis and death.)

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Ben went on to say that he had been challenged and wanted me to dump the water over his head while it was being recorded. Long story short he arrived at my house with bags of ice for the water. Once here he challenged me and the resulting video can be seen on Pro-Trucker Magazine’s Facebook page. One of the people he challenged was Cst. Usipik a former CVSE, who is now a

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