Truck driver 'under pressure'

kestrel43, Sep 12, 7:13am
Broke almost every rule about driving hours, falsified logbook entries, crashed. And the penalty, a couple of $500 fines and two months disqualification?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/96708904/truck-driver-under-pressure-to-deliver-may-have-fallen-asleep-at-the-wheel

tigra, Sep 12, 7:20am
So thats 2 months without income- much more than a $500 fine

lusty9, Sep 12, 7:32am
And you think this conduct doesn't happen in the industry the world over. You must live in a different world. lol, lets say he'll be under the spotlight hard, when he eventually gets back behind the wheel which probably means he'll be back on the road as of 6 days ago. Remember to carry that extra log book lol

flack88, Sep 12, 7:43am
He was lucky you get soft judge on the day,thats how it rolls.

lusty9, Sep 12, 8:28am
yeah that's right, but the co$t to replace truck, lost income and fines will be in the tens of thousands.

phalanax, Sep 25, 10:47am
This persons lucky. first to not be seriously injured or expired,second that they didnt injure or kill someone else. the truck and income mean nothing. heres hoping the logbook and fatigue lessons have burned into his mindset.