From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Sun Dec 18 2005 - 19:30:08 PST
Sonny Heath
Class A CDL
"0" tolerance for ignorance
----- Original Message -----
From: "GotaM35" <gotam35@joetrapp.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] CDL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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