Sentences with phrase «loaded tractor»

In an effort to share three safety lessons, truck driver members of ATA's America's Road Team (ART) from Con - Way Trucking shared a wealth of information, including the concept that it can take a fully loaded tractor - trailer 100 yards or more to come to a complete stop when traveling highway speeds.

A passenger vehicle weighs less than 5,000 pounds while a loaded tractor - trailer can weigh as much as 18,000 pounds.

What's more, «Loaded tractor - trailers take 20 - 40 percent farther than cars to stop, and the discrepancy is greater on wet and slippery roads or with poorly maintained brakes,» the institute states.

Not exact matches

He detaches the tractor and uses it to load the trailer with bales.

The Red Cross has already mobilized more than 250 tractor - trailer loads of relief supplies to help Puerto Rico.

On a late summer afternoon, Maurizio returns from the fields with all sorts of produce loaded on his tractor.

«We sell tractor trailer - loads of peanuts,» Laine says.

With a small staff of three, she produced a couple of tractor - trailer loads of potato chips — all from one 60 - pound - per - hour cooker.

With a small staff of three, she produced a couple of tractor - trailer loads of potato chips — all from one 60pound - per - hour cooker.

The chandeliers are made from wheels of wagons that once carted five - ton loads of sugar beets; milk cans are used as trash barrels; and parents help their children into skates and onto the floor, then settle down in tractor seats to listen to recorded organ music.

My mom had built a red - and white - painted barn out of wood, brought in a cup of corn, and showed me how to load up the toy wagon with corn and pull it behind the tractor to the animals in the barn.

Also at noon, Staten Islanders and Brooklynites come together to load up a tractor trailer full of supplies to send to Texas for Hurricane Harvey relief, Mount Loretto, Building 13, Staten Island.

The drivers of two tractor - trailers carrying oversized loads were just following instructions from New

Using greenhouse - gas figures for truck and rail from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (and assuming tractor trailers running at six miles per gallon of gasoline), we found that moving this monthly 174 - ton load kicks out 13.7 tons of CO2.

In the U.S., that fraction represents 24 tractor - trailers each loaded with 26 tons of seed, says UCS's Margaret Mellon, an author of the report.

They use an energy - saving wireless protocol to send their data, e.g. a trailer's identification number and load, to a receiver unit in the tow tractor.

Loading an atlas stone to a relatively high platform trying not to let the stone break one's spine in half or flipping a heavy tractor tire will have one go from a deep squat position through to the tippy toes.

Saint Saviour — A scorned husband wreaked Valentine's Day revenge on his wife by dumping a tractor - load of horse manure into her...

We will help get it rolling and use our tractor to tow it out front and help load it on your trailer.

NHTSA evaluated several loading conditions and found that a loading condition of 80 percent of the tractor's GVWR enabled us to evaluate both the yaw and roll stability control of the ESC system.

Both tests would be performed with the tractor loaded to its GVWR.

The combination vehicle would be loaded to 80 percent of the tractor's GVWR.

For a truck tractor, the agency would conduct the SWD test with the truck tractor coupled to an unbraked control trailer and loaded with ballast directly over the kingpin.

Carroll County Administrator Gary Larrowe estimated Thursday that as many as 120 people are involved at any given time, and said the pet - store chain PetSmart sent a tractor - trailer load of supplies.

In the early 1980's over 20 tractor trailers loaded with video game cartridges rolled into a landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico and dumped millions of what was said to be the final nail in -LSB-...]

(a legal requirement of any arcade shooter) Loads of different of enemies, including huge boss warships, missile batteries, tractor beams and a deadly enemy ace pilot will challenge your arcade reflexes and endurance.

A tractor - trailer that was reported stolen Monday by its driver was loaded with 5,000 Sony PlayStation game consoles worth an estimated $ 750,000, Melbourne police said on Tuesday.

A $ 1,822,000.00 verdict for wrongful death of our client's husband when a tractor - trailer load shifted and fell, causing the collision.

The tractor - trailer had reportedly been hauling a load of live Continue Reading

The FMCSA states that drivers of semi-trucks, tractor trailers and commercial vehicles are obligated to obey special guidelines that protect other vehicles by regulating maximum speed limits, consecutive driving time, logging requirements, weight and loading constraints, alcohol and drug use, and other important safety factors.

A vehicle that is the size and weight of a tractor - trailer with a full load puts tremendous pressure on the tires, so if there is any significant wear, it could lead to a serious blowout.

If your injury was caused by the negligent or reckless conduct of the driver of the tractor trailer, whether in driving or in loading and securing the cargo, you can file a regular tort suit against that individual, and his or her employer.

Tractor - trailer accidents can be caused by many factors, including excessive load weights, driver impairment, driver fatigue, and poor vehicle maintenance.

Finally, operating a tractor trailer requires a fair amount of training as drivers need to know how to make turns, what speeds they can safely drive at, which depends on what they are carrying, and how to tie down loads and secure the trailer to the vehicle.

Eighteen wheelers, also known as tractor - trailers or «semis,» can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds (40 tons) when fully loaded.

Over the Road Haulers Semi-Tractor Trailers Tractor - Trailer Drivers 18 - Wheelers Freight Haulers Department of Transportation Litigation Under - Ride Accidents Log Book Violations Improper Roadside Hazard Warnings Trailer Disconnects Load Shift Improper Loading Shifting Cargo Lost Cargo Rollovers Fatal Crashes and Wrecks Failure to Yield Accidents Traffic Violation Accidents Rollover Fatalities Improper Training Unlicensed or Untrained Driver Wrongful Death Drunk Drivers Driver Fatigue Violation of 10 Hour Rule Tire Blowouts and Brake Failures

Tractor - trailer accidents are often caused by drunk or impaired driving, driver fatigue, excessive load weights, and poor truck maintenance.

Given the thousands of pounds of cargo that tractor trailer trucks carry, if the trucking company or trucker does not properly load and / or anchor it, the cargo can shift or dislodge in the trailer.

This is especially true in cases where a tractor trailer is traveling with a full load of cargo, making it an extremely heavy and dangerous vehicle when involved in an accident.

Blythe crash leaves four dead and seven seriously injured On Friday a tractor trailer from a Rialto, California trucking company was carrying a load of pipes on an overnight run near the California...

While waiting for his tractor - trailer to be loaded at a warehouse, our client who was a Fed Ex driver was doing paperwork 5 feet from the rear of his truck.

• Clear snow and ice off the top of your tractor and trailer, as excess can result in an unwanted insecure load ticket and the potential for an out of service violation.

Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships and container tractors and other equipment.

Operated heavy Raymond equipment to pick customer orders in bulk area and assisted receiving dock on loading / unloading product from tractor trailers as well as performing receiving inspection.

Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment

Move freight, stock, and other materials to and from storage and production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, and containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, and other equipment.

Local Delivery Driver 3/1/1995 — 2/1/2007 Gray Cargo — Milwaukee, WI Drove tractor - trailer to complete route deliveries to local stores, and checked products before, during, and after loading to ensure delivery of damage - free products.

Moved controls to drive gasoline - or electric - powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas

You could easily build a 2nd level office area, or maybe you need a spot to load, and unload your tractor...