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I got pulled over for doing 70 in a 65 this morning. While the cop had me there on the side of the road he decided it would be a good idea to also do an inspection. Nothing was wrong except for my speed and the cop let me go with a warning since, "You had a good attitude about it." Of course, inside I was thinking, "Fuck off and die, asshole."
According to a flier at one of our terminals, this week law enforcement across North America is stepping up enforcement for the entire motoring public, not just truckers. But that's a load of shit. They are targeting truckers. I saw a bunch of trucks pulled over today and a few cars. I saw one car zip by a state patrolman doing at least 15 over and the cop didn't budge. Put 18 wheels on that vehicle and you can bet that he'd be running it down.
Alright, I just had to get that little rant out of the way. I feel better now.
I've put in about 900 miles in the last 24 hours, which is about the most a trucker can legally do if he or she has enough hours available in his or her log book and the speed limit is 65 or better. Normally, I don't put in much more than 700 miles in that period of time. I've got a killer headache and my eyes are burning. I'm down for the night. I was running that hard because I was up against a deadline. About 5 hours ago I realized it ain't gonna happen. I called up the originating terminal and told them it was going to have to wait. They said they thought I was driving team and that's why they set the appointment so soon. I don't know where they got that idea. I sure as hell didn't tell them that.
I am relieved, but I'm still feeling stressed out. I could use a 6 pack right about now, but the closest thing I can get to a calming agent is milk, and I'm lactose intolerant.
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