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Old 10-15-2008, 06:28 PM   #12
Rathji
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BBB is a good bet. I would be involving every possible rule of law against the contractor though.

Does he has a trailer parked on the street that is not connected to a truck? Instant ticket right there.

Is there a trailer that is connected imporperly? Need 2 safety chains and a emergency brake cable all fastened to the truck seperately.

Does he have any materials in the street? Gravel etc are not allowed to be on the street without a street use permit from the city. Almost no one gets them due to hassle and cost especially for a short job.

Are his trucks commerically licenced? He have his Tare, GVW and company name on his doors? Does his truck look overloaded according to that weight?

Is there a road ban access to your house that he almost certianly had to cross to get to your house. a 50% road ban prevents alot of vehicles from travelling under any real load.

Are the loads on his trucks secure and no longer than the end of his box/deck? Are they flagged if not?

Do his tires look under inflated or thin on tread?

His headlights broken?

Is his deck/box wider than standard width? If so does it have clearance lights on both sides?

If you could somehow convince DOT, City Bylaw or a cop to come pay him a visit, he could face large fines.

I know this stuff seems petty, but I move wide/long loads for a living now and we need to be 100% on all this stuff all the time or we get nailed. I am sure with some complaints DOT will gladly come and issue some tickets. Especially since most of the stuff I listed are safety violations, which are very important when dealing with comercial vehicles.
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