Can My Family Ride in My Tractor Trailer With Me?
Family Riders/passengers
Topic 1302 | Page one
Charles S.'s Comment
Preparing For Schoolhouse
Posts: 51
8 years, 6 months ago
Getting prepare to showtime driving schoolhouse and have been wondering nearly beingness able to take your family on the road with you. Are you express to having just one passenger at a time in your truck (beingness but 1 passenger seat with a seat belt) or can you have a second person in the sleeper awake or sleeping while you are driving? I have heard well-nigh drivers taking their wives and kid forth with them on the road, just non sure what the rules are equally far equally DOT , or if its all about company policy. Not wanting to practice anything illegal or to endanger anyone, but want to know what options there are and I have not found much information. A section of the federal executive co-operative responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safe. It as well manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Baby-sit. State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you lot could call them.DOT:
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Daniel B.'s Comment
Moderator
Experienced Driver
Posts: 4208
viii years, 6 months agone
Some companies permit you lot to accept a passenger as soon equally yous go solo, just non all won't. Some companies desire you to be solo for a few months before they'll let you have a passenger on board. The maximum amount of passengers you lot tin have is 1. You lot don't want anymore believe me. The truck is the size of a pocket-sized walk in closet. It'll exist way too cramped and inconvenient. To get a rider policy which allows yous to accept a rider you simply talk to the Driver Resources guy at a terminal or Hour. the fee is normally 150$ on average. They will require you to fill out some information and they'll make a re-create of your passengers photograph ID. DOT requires that if yous have a passenger that the passenger is authorized to be there. If they ask, y'all have to be able to provide paperwork of your passenger policy. Having an unauthorized passenger on board is a tickets or offense and y'all'll become in deep trouble with your company. If you don't think a commuter from your own visitor will rat y'all out so you're wrong. And then simply make sure that if you exercise bring a rider that y'all also go the rider policy. For the honey of having a good childhood please don't take your children with yous. Like I said before, the truck is a small walk in closet. Children need space they need to play and most importantly they need to socialize with other children. Your child volition exist stuck inside this truck not developing any social skills and being bored and solitary all the time. This life isn't the life for children. Send him to school instead. If yous bring him I truly believe you're ruining his life. A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals effectually the country which unremarkably consist of the main office edifice, a drib lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair store and launder facilities. A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Declension Guard. Country and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.Last:
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Joe S. (a.k.a. The Bluish 'south Comment
Rookie Solo Driver
Posts: 351
8 years, six months ago
I can't agree more than with Daniel B about bringing kids along. I totally agree with his points and his view. But my opinion comes from another side. I talked to an O/O a few years ago. He has/had 2 small kids at home. Forth with his wife. 1 of the kids loved going with his dad the other didn't want to come at all. This is a story the driver told me one mean solar day. They were driving in Maine on I-95. I call back he said his son was perchance viii years old. Of class his son was in the second seat. They came upon a BAD car wreck. The driver said information technology couldn't accept happened more than a couple of minutes before. The ambulances hadn't even arrived even so. As they passed the wreck, in that location were 2 expressionless bodies and some body parts right beside the road. He said his son was terrified. Eventually he had to be accept to counseling. That was 2 years before and the son was all the same having nightmares. It is bad enough an adult encounter something like that. I would non want my son to ever see something like that. I take seen it. Being a Paramedic for years. It took me years to go a good nights sleep for all the horror I had seen on the route. Please don't have immature kids on the road. Too much can happen. Keep it safe out in that location. Joe S
Charles S.'s Annotate
Preparing For School
Posts: 51
8 years, 6 months ago
For the love of having a good childhood please don't accept your children with you. Like I said before, the truck is a small-scale walk in closet. Children need space they need to play and most importantly they need to socialize with other children. Your kid will be stuck inside this truck not developing any social skills and being bored and lonely all the time. This life isn't the life for children. Transport him to schoolhouse instead. If you bring him I truly believe you're ruining his life. Sounds like we are back onto the negative side of trucking again. Thank you for all of the insight. Was just a simple question about how to have riders in the truck with you, wasn't looking for a sermon on how going on a route trip in a truck will ruin your kids life. Geeze, what a load of b.s.
Charles S.'s Annotate
Preparing For School
Posts: 51
8 years, 6 months ago
I tin't agree more with Daniel B near bringing kids along. I totally agree with his points and his view. But my stance comes from another side. I talked to an O/O a few years agone. He has/had ii small-scale kids at domicile. Along with his wife. I of the kids loved going with his dad the other didn't want to come at all. This is a story the driver told me 1 day. They were driving in Maine on I-95. I remember he said his son was maybe 8 years one-time. Of course his son was in the 2d seat. They came upon a BAD car wreck. The driver said information technology couldn't take happened more than a couple of minutes before. The ambulances hadn't fifty-fifty arrived even so. Every bit they passed the wreck, there were 2 dead bodies and some body parts correct beside the road. He said his son was terrified. Somewhen he had to be take to counseling. That was 2 years before and the son was nonetheless having nightmares. It is bad enough an adult encounter something like that. I would not want my son to ever see something like that. I have seen it. Being a Paramedic for years. It took me years to get a good nights sleep for all the horror I had seen on the road. Please don't take young kids on the route. Too much can happen. Keep information technology condom out there. Joe South Well hither nosotros take information technology guys (and ladies) taking your kids on a family trip is a major no-no according to the regime here at Trucking Truth. You could be happily driving downward the highway in your family unit car and all the sudden drive up on a accident where your kids might come across something correct out of a Hollywood horror film. So cancel the family vacations, road trips, visits to the grandparents, and past all means Disneyland. Go along the little ones locked in the business firm where you tin be sure no harm will come to them. Practise you too propose keeping your kids home from schoolhouse because at that place could be a school shooting? I have been on road trips many times as a kid and adult and never one time seen annihilation similar what your describing. Yes, im sure it happens how often? I really don't think thats a reason to have a NC-17 rating on the highway. I started coming to this forum looking for positive information on a job that I was wanting to get involved with. I however desire to exercise the job, but I call back I have had my fill of the characters here. Brett thank yous for training materials and all of the actual POSITIVE information here, but yous can remove my account I'm washed. I wish y'all all the best of luck on the road and just promise that some of you lot can pull your heads out of your @$$ to really see where your going.
Roadkill (aka:Guy DeCou)'s Comment
In CDL School
Posts: 533
8 years, six months agone
I can't concur more with Daniel B about bringing kids forth. I totally agree with his points and his view. Merely my opinion comes from another side. I talked to an O/O a few years ago. He has/had ii minor kids at home. Forth with his wife. One of the kids loved going with his dad the other didn't want to come at all. This is a story the driver told me one 24-hour interval. They were driving in Maine on I-95. I recollect he said his son was perhaps viii years old. Of class his son was in the second seat. They came upon a BAD car wreck. The driver said it couldn't have happened more than than a couple of minutes before. The ambulances hadn't even arrived yet. Equally they passed the wreck, there were two dead bodies and some trunk parts right beside the road. He said his son was terrified. Eventually he had to be take to counseling. That was two years before and the son was nevertheless having nightmares. It is bad enough an adult see something like that. I would not want my son to ever encounter something like that. I take seen it. Beingness a Paramedic for years. It took me years to get a skilful nights sleep for all the horror I had seen on the road. Please don't take immature kids on the road. Too much tin happen. Continue it condom out there. Joe S Well here we have it guys (and ladies) taking your kids on a family trip is a major no-no according to the authorities here at Trucking Truth. You could be happily driving downward the highway in your family automobile and all the sudden drive up on a accident where your kids might encounter something correct out of a Hollywood horror movie. And so abolish the family vacations, road trips, visits to the grandparents, and by all means Disneyland. Keep the little ones locked in the house where you lot can exist sure no harm will come up to them. Practice you also propose keeping your kids home from school because there could be a schoolhouse shooting? I have been on route trips many times as a kid and adult and never once seen anything like what your describing. Yes, im sure it happens how oft? I really don't think thats a reason to accept a NC-17 rating on the highway. I started coming to this forum looking for positive data on a job that I was wanting to get involved with. I nonetheless want to practice the job, but I think I have had my fill of the characters here. Brett thanks for grooming materials and all of the actual POSITIVE information hither, but yous can remove my account I'm done. I wish you all the best of luck on the road and just promise that some of you tin pull your heads out of your @$$ to actually see where your going. Hey buddy, you can accept YOUR bad attitude and striking the road! The guys on this site, namely the ii you lot have been then disrespectful to, gave you some good advice..don't similar it? Not bad..don't accept it, but to come up back and tell people to pull their heads out of their @$$es is just rude. I guarantee you lot this..Yous won't arrive in trucking with THAT kind of attitude..you'll be i of those guys that sits effectually the truckstops *****ing in whining almost what a crap life truck driving is..We'll be able to spot you a mile abroad..
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Daniel B.'s Comment
Moderator
Experienced Driver
Posts: 4208
8 years, 6 months ago
I sincerely apologize for sacrificing some sleep to reply your question concluding night. It's the truth, you shouldn't bring your kids. What do you call back mostly nigh childhood when you lot were growing up? I remember Legos, video games, hibernate and seek, climbing trees, going on slides and making sand castles on the lake. If you bring your kid with you, what volition they remember? What will exist their retentiveness when they are grown upwards. In a way, y'all're right most not taking your kids to avoid seeing those fatal accidents. What are the odds that you'll stumble upon that kind of scene? But y'all have to think about the kid. What's all-time for him. I know you lot're lone on the road but that doesn't mean you lot need to drag someone else in there besides. How long have y'all been living within of a truck? You're completely blind to just how small the living infinite is. And by the fashion, I remember Brett talking well-nigh why not to bring kids with you lot in trucking. Then I'm pretty sure he agrees with me. Trucking is a great job but with every task in that location are downsides to it. I'k apologetic that I accidentally pointed a negative side of trucking to such a sensitive and fragile man such as yourself. I should have merely handed you rainbows. Operating While IntoxicatedHOS:
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Joe Southward. (a.k.a. The Blue 'due south Comment
Rookie Solo Driver
Posts: 351
8 years, 6 months ago
Thank you Roadkill. Daniel and Roadkill, save your breath. People like him are not worth wasting your time and effort on. Only over expect him. At that place will be plenty similar him on the road we will all have to overlook. Proceed it safety out at that place. Joe S
Brett Aquila'southward Comment
Moderator
Experienced Driver
Posts: 12812
8 years, 6 months ago
Well, for what information technology'due south worth at this point, most companies practice have an age limit on passengers. It's usually anywhere from 8-12 years old minimum but that varies wildly from company to company. Some companies also require that you get some feel earlier you're allowed to take passengers, some don't. In the by I've mentioned not having kids living in the truck when people take asked about really raising their children on the route and home schooling them. I don't recall that's any sort of life for a kid to live full time, only God knows there are a lot of kids that have it worse than that. Simply I'm not confronting taking a child on a trip. I've taken my mom on a trip before and I had driven around boondocks with my niece and nephew when they were younger. So I recollect a family trip during the summertime when school is out is no problem. Virtually companies will let y'all practice that equally long as the child is erstwhile enough. Besides, never have anyone in the truck without written permission from your company. That'southward really a law and you tin get fined and lose your job for that. The passengers will have to exist put on the company's insurance while they're with you lot and the visitor will really give y'all a letter stating yous have permission to have those passengers with you. So be careful about that. Well, hopefully you lot sympathize people are just trying to help, that's all. Nosotros'll at present get back to our regularly scheduled programming Brett give thanks you for grooming materials and all of the actual POSITIVE information here, but you tin remove my account I'k done.
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I Hustle''s Comment
Experienced Driver
Posts: nine
5 years, xi months ago
Trucking truth is a very informative site (Thank y'all Brett! Btw) I call back back before I became a driver I used this site to brainwash myself bcuz equally we all know, "Knowledge is power". Never idea about really joining until now, this thread disgust me to say the least. And since everybody has an stance on bringing along your children and spouse and then on and so forth, hither goes mine!!! My boys love coming forth with me from fourth dimension to time, they dear telling all their friends well-nigh the feel, u.s. they've been, all the different things they've seen, ect. ect!! Their friends are always extremely excited to bank check out my rig in the forepart k, they get to understand what "sacrifice" is, "Hard work" is, nosotros get to "Bail" , and at that place is enough of room within my truck!!!! We got satellite radio, high speed net, PlayStation 4, flat screen Boob tube, refrigerator, and the list of f***ing goodies goes on and on and on!!! Unlike some and fortunately for myself, I keep running and running so it's not like we're just sitting "bored" and "lonely" within a truck full of spite and depression, on the verge of suicide or committing homicide Like SOME DRIVERS OUT THERE, You KNOW, THE ONES WHO DONT Heed THEIR Own BUSINESS, THEY CAN SEE YOU COMING FROM A MILE Away, THEYRE MISERY AND SELF PITTY ARE Ever SEEKING TO DESTROY, THEY'RE PROBABLY Total THROTTLE BEHIND Yous RIGHT NOW, OR Perchance FINALLY SPEEDING Upwards (After 5MILES @ 61MPH) Now THAT You lot'VE DECIDED TO Laissez passer THEM... EVERYBODY LIVES A Unlike LIFE, EVERYBODY FEELS A Unlike WAY, THE Primal TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY'South HAPPINESS IS TO NEVER WORRY About WHAT EVERYBODY THINKS, Exercise WHAT MAKES YOU ALL HAPPY!!!!! It'S Not Most WHAT SOME Dingy UNHAPPY JUDGMENTAL TRUCK DRIVER THINKS ABOUT YOU, ITS ALL ABOUT Y'all AS A Commuter YOURSELF ;) I don't think DOT really cares about his many people are in a truck, just don't be overweight on your steers.. Thank you A section of the federal executive co-operative responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. Information technology also manages Amtrak, the national railroad organisation, and the Coast Guard. State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.DOT:
Department Of Transportation
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