roll away, never shown / told hand brake tightening
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burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
I had a stop on a slight slope, as far as I know, I did my normal park and hand brake routine. I turn around after delivering, this #$%*%^$# truck is rolling back towards the right, into a yard crushing a mailbox. Its the worst nightmare dream-like experience I can't even explain. I just got reinstated after someone backed into my truck while I was out doing a delivery, now this.
What I can't fathom is how we are not drilled about checking the tightness of our hand brakes every day. It should be in our diad and there should be a daily routine check by mechanics that have signatures. I've never been told anything about tightening or loosening the handbrake. We are behind these trucks countless times doing deliveries, how are we not reminded to check this every day like we are told everything else, use horns, feet on pavement, etc.
I could have been killed, someone else could have been, this could have been absolutely devastating. I have some questions for a lawyer. How can the DOT not require management to regularly quiz us on handbrake checks? When we got back to the center, my sup tested the brake and it rolled in drive with the brake up. He showed me how to tighten it. Ive never been shown this. Ive never heard anyone talk about this ever.
would you like management to check to see if you wiped your arse when you get done also
This is a mans game if you can’t figure out how to play it Time to go back to the hub
Do you know what a pretrip is
JL 0513
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Have to hit the switch. They put the switch right near the gear lever. A light indicates engagement.
When I come up with next?... Bluetooth and backup cameras?
oldngray
nowhere special
GPS tracking?When I come up with next?... Bluetooth and backup cameras?
Telematics for everyone.,
Guilty as charged.
Nobody ever told me we were supposed to tighten it, or how to even do that. Definitely should be trying to drive forward with the brake engaged as part of the pretrip though.
Fido
Don’t worry he’s friendly
they'll claim they did teach you how to tighten it and that you "forgot". happened to me. so I don't even ask questions anymore because no point in arguing. if you have any questions ask one of the veteran drivers.
plus you can easily check handbrake by just pulling it up while in drive and seeing if the truck actually moves at all.
plus you can easily check handbrake by just pulling it up while in drive and seeing if the truck actually moves at all.
Over70irregs
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In cab camera
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
I believe you said check in the handbrake was part of the pre-trip
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
Umm....
The "method" was adjusting the handbrake, with the vehicle in 2nd gear.
What'dyabringmetoday???
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How dare you??!!
While I was taught every time you pull the e-brake you turn the handle back towards you to make sure it's completely tight.Umm....
The "method" was adjusting the handbrake, with the vehicle in 2nd gear.
And don't correct me or I might be forced to buy you two beers
deeztier
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Any slope if I’m not sure about the truck I’m in I will literally rock it back and forth before I get out to see if it will stick, if it’s going to roll away in theory you should be able to tell and control that before you decide to exit the vehicle...I have had a couple instances where thething starts rolling a little and you go “oh sh** can’t park here in this truck”
this right here. sometimes it's not even the e brake but the crappy tires that'll slip on anything... especially if they send you on a rural route without terrain tires.
What's that?use the e-brake?
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
I was gonna say I’m shocked he was driving a manual.
Indecisi0n
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Any decent slope the package car gets left in gear. I never trusted those handbrakes.
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