Nate Nagel wrote:
> jim beam wrote:
>> Nate Nagel wrote:
>>
>>> Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article
>>>> <MjmTj.290429$cQ1.109893@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
>>>> Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I gotta come to Nate's defense here.
>>>>>
>>>>> As I stated earlier, everyone should know the four basic functions
>>>>> to trouble free driving;
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Fuel Supply
>>>>> 2. Engine Temperature
>>>>> 3. Oil Pressure
>>>>> 4. Electrical System Status
>>>>>
>>>>> It should be one of the basic requirements to get behind the wheel.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's just that simple...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm dealing in the real world here.
>>>>
>>>> People don't know the basic functions. And you can't make them
>>>> know. You can't make knowing those functions be required for them
>>>> to get a driver's license.
>>>
>>>
>>> Why not? Driving a vehicle carries with it some sense of
>>> responsibility.
>>
>>
>> the only "responsibility" that matters is legal responsibility. you
>> don't sign a contract to monitor any gauges in your car when you buy
>> it. and you /certainly/ don't get auto manufacturers sue drivers for
>> failing to check oil levels and ****ing up their beautiful machines.
>
> but it *can* put you in a difficult spot if, say, your vehicle breaks
> down in the middle of a long tunnel and you get to pay for the
> quick-response tow service to yank you out of there. Plus if I'm
> spending a huge amount of money - likely the largest single item
> expenditure most people make, save for a house, and unlike a house, a
> car depreciates like mad - on a car, I want it to be reliable and in
> good condition for as long as possible.

eh? you didn't read what i actually said - you're responding to what
you /wanted/ me to say.


>
>>> Certainly CDL holders are already required to know far more about
>>> how their vehicle operates than simply monitoring four simple, basic
>>> gauges.
>>
>>
>> really? in what way? is it legally enforceable?
>
> http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registratio...ng/cdl/cdl.htm
> http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/w...cfr383_00.html

are you trying to be funny?


>
> and yes - if you don't pass the test, you can't legally operate a
> commercial vehicle (as defined by the government.)

eh? see above.