From: GotaM35 (gotam35@joetrapp.com)
Date: Sun Dec 18 2005 - 19:15:16 PST
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From: "Bruce Kalin" <convoy@mtaofnj.us>
> Hi Everette,
>
> I guess I'm the only one on the list who seems bothered by this, so I am
> going to apologize in advance to everyone who feels I am in the wrong -
> Yes, everyone.
There is no need to apologize Bruce. I will go out on a limb and agree with
you and would like to get on my soap box a little here.
I am very safety consensus. I have no doubt there are many people on this
list that work in an office and drive a little car, but have bought a M35 to
drive for fun. I hope all of you have taken the time to learn how a large
truck performs differently than your car. I bet some have not. While I can
not speak for Bruce because I can not read minds I believe he was pointing
out that no matter what the law may be, driving is an individual
responsibility and people driving larger, therefore more dangerous vehicles
need to be more responsible and much more careful. I have been reading mail
on this list for over 3 years now and have read a lot of horse hockey. Most
of us know the BS'ers from the bright lads and hit the delete key when
certain people post.
Know this gentlemen. If you don't inspect your antique military vehicle
before you enter traffic on public streets, you put every person you pass in
un-necessary danger. If you haven't taken the time to learn how to operate
a large vehicle and you are driving one, you are again putting us all at
risk. Of course one way to convince me you know how to drive a large
COMMERCIAL TYPE vehicle is to pass the CDL test.
Why am I ranting. Because one accident resulting from driver error with our
precious trucks is one too many. You guys worried about more law? Let one
of us run over and kill someone and see what public opinion on owning former
military vehicles is like. Bottom line, WE ALL need to know how to drive
what we drive. And we need to exercise good judgment. Knowing isn't worth
much if you don't apply it.
It would seem logical some club full of hobby truck drivers would have a
training program in place that would help members learn the ropes and then
qualify with that knowledge. Perhaps the MVPA could get a lawyer to help
them come up with a working program to help you office guys learn more about
the operation of these big old trucks.
Stepping off soap box and returning you to your program already in progress.
Joe Trapp
Class A CDL
Low tolerance for ignorance
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