Comments on: School District Calls For Inspection Of Dump Truck Co. After Bus Wreck http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:16:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305794 Daniel Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:00:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305794 I worked construction for 20 years and this was a problem at every construction company I worked for. There were several times individuals were ticketed for non moving violations, tail lights, turn signals, and yes out of date tags. who paid the fines? The drivers of course. Until the owners of these vehicles are held responsible, this problem will not go away. There is always someone willing to take the risk, so refusing to operate unsafe equipment is pretty much asking to be fired. And yes I have seen people fired for this. On one occasion an individual was fired for asking the employer to pay the fine. I worked construction for 20 years and this was a problem at every construction company I worked for. There were several times individuals were ticketed for non moving violations, tail lights, turn signals, and yes out of date tags. who paid the fines? The drivers of course. Until the owners of these vehicles are held responsible, this problem will not go away.
There is always someone willing to take the risk, so refusing to operate unsafe equipment is pretty much asking to be fired. And yes I have seen people fired for this. On one occasion an individual was fired for asking the employer to pay the fine.

]]> By: jeeperman http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305719 jeeperman Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:46:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305719 Get real people, this is how it works in the owner operator world of dump truck driving............... You haul as much as will fit, no matter if your overloading the truck and tires. You then run the tires until they blow. You run the brakes until you do not have enough strength in your leg to get it to stop good. For drivers working for someone else..........you might look it over before you start the day. But your not going to refuse to drive cause of equipment problems. Your going to drive cause you dont want to lose your job. That is the real world. Getting caught by the D.O.T. cops is a crap shoot all are willing to take. Get real people, this is how it works in the owner operator world of dump truck driving……………
You haul as much as will fit, no matter if your overloading the truck and tires.
You then run the tires until they blow.
You run the brakes until you do not have enough strength in your leg to get it to stop good.

For drivers working for someone else……….you might look it over before you start the day. But your not going to refuse to drive cause of equipment problems.
Your going to drive cause you dont want to lose your job.
That is the real world.

Getting caught by the D.O.T. cops is a crap shoot all are willing to take.

]]> By: hawghead http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305715 hawghead Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:08:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305715 The DOT requires that all drivers make a pre and post trip inspection of the commercial vehicle they are going to drive. Any discrepancy is to be noted and repaired. There is no excuse for a vehicle in this condition to be on the road. The driver takes the responsibility once he chooses to take the vehicle instead of having it repaired. The DOT requires that all drivers make a pre and post trip inspection of the commercial vehicle they are going to drive. Any discrepancy is to be noted and repaired. There is no excuse for a vehicle in this condition to be on the road. The driver takes the responsibility once he chooses to take the vehicle instead of having it repaired.

]]> By: Alex A http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305709 Alex A Sat, 29 Aug 2015 17:54:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305709 Bob C... drivers are held responsible faster than the owners of company vehicles that are dangerous on the road when involved or not involved on wrecks. Bob C… drivers are held responsible faster than the owners of company vehicles that are dangerous on the road when involved or not involved on wrecks.

]]> By: wow http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305699 wow Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:25:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305699 Walked away , as opposed to planning a child's funeral and him/her being carried to his/her grave. I like the fact that Malcolm Thomas is backing his driver and students, he has been on the front line since being notified of the accident, and when he was notified he had no way of knowing who's fault the accident was. He hasn't shied away from this. Want to say thank you to all of the first responders, civilians, and school board for everything they've done! Walked away , as opposed to planning a child’s funeral and him/her being carried to his/her grave. I like the fact that Malcolm Thomas is backing his driver and students, he has been on the front line since being notified of the accident, and when he was notified he had no way of knowing who’s fault the accident was. He hasn’t shied away from this.
Want to say thank you to all of the first responders, civilians, and school board for everything they’ve done!

]]> By: Mike http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305695 Mike Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:55:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305695 Don't even try to blame this on equipment, the dump truck driver screwed up, plain & simple. It is the DOT's responsibility to keep questionable vehicles off the road, & in my experience as a longhaul driver, they do an excellent job. Don’t even try to blame this on equipment, the dump truck driver screwed up, plain & simple. It is the DOT’s responsibility to keep questionable vehicles off the road, & in my experience as a longhaul driver, they do an excellent job.

]]> By: Just me http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305685 Just me Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:11:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305685 Really people .. Upset over the phrase walked away .. Wow here's a bus driver that by experience and God managed to make sure everyone on that bus survived . That was a awful accident that could have so much worse . I would be thankful that the worse is a weekend hospital stay . Be thankful that you have someone that loves your children enough to do what ever she or he could do to make sure all you had to be mad about was a phrase walked away . Thank you bus driver for saving those children . Thank you Malcolm Thomas for requesting the DOT investigate the company so maybe we all are safer on the roads that we all drive everyday. Really people .. Upset over the phrase walked away .. Wow here’s a bus driver that by experience and God managed to make sure everyone on that bus survived . That was a awful accident that could have so much worse . I would be thankful that the worse is a weekend hospital stay . Be thankful that you have someone that loves your children enough to do what ever she or he could do to make sure all you had to be mad about was a phrase walked away . Thank you bus driver for saving those children . Thank you Malcolm Thomas for requesting the DOT investigate the company so maybe we all are safer on the roads that we all drive everyday.

]]> By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305681 Bob C. Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:45:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305681 This dump truck's condition is all too often what I see when stopped next to one in traffic. Bald tires do not stop. A set of honest tires cannot possibly be more costly than a lawsuit or injury or worse to another person. Drivers drive, owners are responsible for making sure their equipment is in safe condition. This dump truck’s condition is all too often what I see when stopped next to one in traffic. Bald tires do not stop.
A set of honest tires cannot possibly be more costly than a lawsuit or injury or worse to another person.
Drivers drive, owners are responsible for making sure their equipment is in safe condition.

]]> By: Clarified butter http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305679 Clarified butter Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:56:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305679 "Walked away" trauma alerts are called for a list of reasons. Sometimes it's paramedic discretion other times its quite obvious. The fact there were no serious injuries reflects the driver decision/reaction and the safety of the school bus. If you complain of an injury at a crash and want to go.to the hospital you are normally transported by ambulance. Trauma alerts are called preemptively to insure the resources are available at the hospital in case of serious injury which they cannot see. “Walked away” trauma alerts are called for a list of reasons. Sometimes it’s paramedic discretion other times its quite obvious. The fact there were no serious injuries reflects the driver decision/reaction and the safety of the school bus. If you complain of an injury at a crash and want to go.to the hospital you are normally transported by ambulance. Trauma alerts are called preemptively to insure the resources are available at the hospital in case of serious injury which they cannot see.

]]> By: Chris http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/school-district-calls-for-inspection-of-dump-truck-co-after-bus-wreck/comment-page-1#comment-305674 Chris Fri, 28 Aug 2015 22:26:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226608#comment-305674 No one was seriously hurt? A friend's son is spending the weekend in the hospital as result of this. No one was seriously hurt? A friend’s son is spending the weekend in the hospital as result of this.

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