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So that's great and all, but...

Regardless of how "heightened" her other senses may be, I don't really see how they can fully compensate for a lack of hearing. Am I the only one who realizes this?

Some scenarios to consider:

The engine or the transmission starts making a whining or grinding noise, signaling impending failure. How would she know about it before it was too late?

Cars passing her on the highway honk their horns at her to let her know she is dragging a pedestrian on her trailer bumper. She can't hear any of them. Or the pedestrian's screams.

A tire blows out and she thinks she just hit a bump because she didn't hear the pop.

These are just the first three examples I came up with off the top of my head. I'm sure there are better ones.

There are a million different ways hearing plays an important role in this job, and I just don't see how this can be considered safe.

Requiring a permit to exercise a Constitutional right means you have already lost the right.

Why is it that the moment you open your door or even crack your window at a customer, a fly or mosquito will inevitably find it's way into your cab, hide out for a while, then dramatically make his presence known to you 50 miles down the road?

Hey everyone! I haven't been on in a few months, been busy with work, and I also kind of abandoned trucking truth in favor of firearm forums. I've been kind of obsessed with ensuring I have a proper "collection" due to recent political/social/global events...

Anyway I just logged on today for the first time in months and surprise surprise, the first post I see is about firearms!

I'll just relate a brief story of what happened to me a while back:

I was crossing into Canada, and I had just come off of home time a couple days prior. I was on a tight schedule and thus hadn't had a chance to unpack my clothing bag yet. It was sitting up on the shelf above my bed, among other bags/clothes.

So I got pulled in for a routine search, and as I was sitting inside the building waiting, two officers came inside and asked me to come with them. They led me down the hall and into a small, stark room that looked like an interrogation room. Then they proceeded to pat me down and check all my pockets.

I didn't understand why this was necessary. But when they finished, they explained that they had found an empty holster in my clothing bag. From their perspective, I could totally see why they were concerned. An empty holster would indicate that the gun it normally holds is currently elsewhere, and they must have assumed I took it out and concealed it on my person after I knew my truck would be inspected. And to make matters worse, they said it was sitting on top of the clothes in my bag, which would lend further credence to the idea that I had quickly grabbed the gun and then tried to hide the holster in the bag.

I explained what I thought had happened: I was packing my bag on the bed at home, and on another corner of the bed was some gun stuff I had been sorting through/organizing. My best guess was that my 1-year-old daughter had grabbed it and placed it in the bag without my noticing.

They continued asking me a bunch of questions though; clearly they weren't buying it. They asked where I keep my guns at home (in a safe), what kind of gun it was (that holster was for a Ruger .45), etc. Finally I think they could tell that I was sincere, especially after I told them they could call my wife to confirm the gun was there (they didn't). But they did take my phones and leave me alone in that room to sweat it out a while longer while they performed a much more thorough inspection of my truck, finally letting me go with a warning to "leave the holster at home next time."

Anyway, the point is that you never know when or where someone will decide they want to sift through your truck with a fine tooth comb. Can you imagine what would have happened if that holster had been full?

I agree with Brett. In 17 months on the road, I've never been in a situation where I wished I had a gun. It's just not really necessary out here, and there really aren't any benefits to outweigh the massive risks.

That being said though, I do think it's ridiculous that there are any rules against us carrying at all. I think the definition of "infringement" is quite clear, so I do believe that ANY law restricting ANY aspect of firearms or firearm ownership, no matter how small or trivial, is inherently unconstitutional.

No. I had a misdemeanor MJ possession from 6 years ago and I got a job, and most of the other places I applied to didn't even mention it. The only place that actually used that as a disqualifier was Swift.

Since this thread is related, Ill ask this here instead of starting a new thread.

I have a misdemeanor Marijuana charge over 10 years old. probly closer to 15. But its still there on my record. will this keep me from getting hired? I'm signed up to start CDL training at a community college in 3 weeks, Via the workforce retraining grant. But will it be a waste of time with the pot charge on my record?

The best jokes are based on reality

There they go again. Democrats screwing more shshut up

That was a joke for those who would take offense.

Slash his tires.

I'm kidding of course. As painful as it will be, I have to agree with Brett. Just let it go. If you believe in karma, that might help you get over it quicker.

Young man, you are the perfect example of the American Spirit.

I was really impressed reading your post. At a time when most of your peers are more concerned with looking cool on social media than planning for their futures, here you are busily making plans and preparing yourself to be successful.

I have absolutely no doubt that you will do what you say you will do, and do it at a level which far surpasses the typical truck driver.

I would say your "business plan" seems very solid. I like that you have already accepted the fact that you will need to put in several years as a company driver before you even consider starting out on your own. That shows patience, perseverance and good old common sense.

Have you considered starting out in flatbed? You sound like the kind of person who would enjoy it and excel at it. Plus it typically pays a little more, and you would gain valuable "load securement" experience to boot.

You have a bright future ahead of you. Keep at it and don't ever let yourself get discouraged. I know at that age it's easy to get impatient sometimes, but trust me, you have all the time in the world. If you invest in your future while you're young, it will pay off way more as you get older. And that's the path you're on now, so keep at it.

I look forward to seeing you out here someday!

Just curious, who changed your appointment time? And why did they change it to the next day when you already had an appointment scheduled for that night?

That same line of thinking could be applied to many cultural issues facing our country right now... good point.

I've only been out here six months and I'm already sick of this crap. Every time something like this happens it makes all of us look bad. The general public doesn't care about those of us who make the effort to pay attention and do our job right every time. Because of idiots like this and others who blatantly disregard the rules of the road on a daily basis, alot of people consider truck drivers some of the dumbest, rudest people on the planet. It just makes me sick.