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Do you know if they are stopping all "non-essential" loads to Las Vegas/California?

I'd rather have my loved one home.

ANd to the church guy - real christians don't go to your fucked up churches, anyway.
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If they have an ID with home address, they will be allowed to go home.
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Truck Drivers / Trucking companies often find out things before anybody else, especially in an emergency situation that we are in because we are more valuable than anyone in the work force. That is not a statement of ego or putting anybody else down, it is simply the fact without us nobody gets anything.
So we see and find out a lot.

It is now being expected that mass shutdowns/lockdowns and people not allowed to travel will get far worse.

I was given documents to show enforcement officials specifically that I am allow to travel and operate due part of the type of work I'm doing included in an expended Emergency Declaration.
It appears not all truck drivers will have work and be able to travel in the future but being I move food and other essential goods needed for life I was given special authorization.

There's a lot of stuff I'm not allowed to share but will show a little to prove this ain't just some uncle Intel.

[link to i.imgur.com (secure)]

[link to i.imgur.com (secure)]

[link to i.imgur.com (secure)]




If there is stuff you need to get done or need to buy do it now because time may seriously be limited at this point.

One more thing, please be helpful and kind to one another.
It is my own act of kindness and help you are getting this information, please share it with others.

This is a very difficult time and only through love, help and kindness can we make this world a better place.
 Quoting: Flying Poptart


Legit have received something similar. 100% legit
MSM said hold my beer and watch this....
MS America drank the beer and did not watch... and here we are.
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I work for a utility/cable company whose main jobs come from Comcast. We were issued papers today from Homeland Security deeming us essential workers, allowing us to be on the road.

Also, my best friend works as a dispatch for a trucking company in Orlando, and sent me a text today that said there are supply issues. They went from 10-20 loads a day to 0 this past week!
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First off,

Where in the USA is it dark at 5:30pm this time of year? That video is timestamped for today at 5:21pm.
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Truck Drivers / Trucking companies often find out things before anybody else, especially in an emergency situation that we are in because we are more valuable than anyone in the work force. That is not a statement of ego or putting anybody else down, it is simply the fact without us nobody gets anything.
So we see and find out a lot.

It is now being expected that mass shutdowns/lockdowns and people not allowed to travel will get far worse.

I was given documents to show enforcement officials specifically that I am allow to travel and operate due part of the type of work I'm doing included in an expended Emergency Declaration.
It appears not all truck drivers will have work and be able to travel in the future but being I move food and other essential goods needed for life I was given special authorization.

There's a lot of stuff I'm not allowed to share but will show a little to prove this ain't just some uncle Intel.

[link to i.imgur.com (secure)]

[link to i.imgur.com (secure)]

[link to i.imgur.com (secure)]




If there is stuff you need to get done or need to buy do it now because time may seriously be limited at this point.

One more thing, please be helpful and kind to one another.
It is my own act of kindness and help you are getting this information, please share it with others.

This is a very difficult time and only through love, help and kindness can we make this world a better place.
 Quoting: Flying Poptart


Hmmmmmmmm but yet Church pastors nationwide have not been informed to postpone Sunday Services. That's the place where 10's of millions of American Christians congregate every Sunday. So if there were some national emergency lock down Church pastors would have already notified their congregation not to attend Church services.

First hand knowledge directly from me because I happen to attend a Church meeting at my Church Friday morning March, 20th, 2020. Not one word from my pastor that Sunday services would be postponed. Only thing we had a meeting about that we would have new guidelines in the way we do our monthly food bank food distribution.


P.S.
I don't hide important knowledge from people, especially in times of emergency and I am very suspicious of people who do pop up on message boards stating they can't tell you everything they were told.

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Yes, because if church people aren't getting the scoop, no one is.
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I work for a utility/cable company whose main jobs come from Comcast. We were issued papers today from Homeland Security deeming us essential workers, allowing us to be on the road.

Also, my best friend works as a dispatch for a trucking company in Orlando, and sent me a text today that said there are supply issues. They went from 10-20 loads a day to 0 this past week!
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Yeah, Comcast is super important to keep the propaganda pipeline flowing!

What would we do without Stephen Colbert bashing Trump for the 456,123th time?

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Truck Drivers / Trucking companies often find out things before anybody else, especially in an emergency situation that we are in because we are more valuable than anyone in the work force. That is not a statement of ego or putting anybody else down, it is simply the fact without us nobody gets anything.
So we see and find out a lot.

It is now being expected that mass shutdowns/lockdowns and people not allowed to travel will get far worse.

I was given documents to show enforcement officials specifically that I am allow to travel and operate due part of the type of work I'm doing included in an expended Emergency Declaration.
It appears not all truck drivers will have work and be able to travel in the future but being I move food and other essential goods needed for life I was given special authorization.

There's a lot of stuff I'm not allowed to share but will show a little to prove this ain't just some uncle Intel.

[link to i.imgur.com (secure)]

[link to i.imgur.com (secure)]

[link to i.imgur.com (secure)]




If there is stuff you need to get done or need to buy do it now because time may seriously be limited at this point.

One more thing, please be helpful and kind to one another.
It is my own act of kindness and help you are getting this information, please share it with others.

This is a very difficult time and only through love, help and kindness can we make this world a better place.
 Quoting: Flying Poptart


Hmmmmmmmm but yet Church pastors nationwide have not been informed to postpone Sunday Services. That's the place where 10's of millions of American Christians congregate every Sunday. So if there were some national emergency lock down Church pastors would have already notified their congregation not to attend Church services.

First hand knowledge directly from me because I happen to attend a Church meeting at my Church Friday morning March, 20th, 2020. Not one word from my pastor that Sunday services would be postponed. Only thing we had a meeting about that we would have new guidelines in the way we do our monthly food bank food distribution.


P.S.
I don't hide important knowledge from people, especially in times of emergency and I am very suspicious of people who do pop up on message boards stating they can't tell you everything they were told.

 Quoting: Robert55 77272669



You don't need to believe me or even the pictures I posted, just read the comments... A bunch of people have posted they are getting their "papers" as well.

The country is getting prepared for a country wide shut down/shelter in place, martial law or whatever you want to call it.

Whatever it is it's not good.
It's looking like everybody will be on lock down and not allowed to travel.

Some types workers will be allowed to be on the move and are being given their "papers" to show to the police, military, checkpoints and etc.

The shutdowns have already started on a limited scale in California and Illinois.

I feel we don't have much time left....
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People need to realize that everything they have was once delivered on a truck -

Thanks OP - stay safe.
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If used to be by wagon and horse though. JS 🤷🏻‍♂️
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First off,

Where in the USA is it dark at 5:30pm this time of year? That video is timestamped for today at 5:21pm.
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I was driving when the message came to my truck at 5:21pm. I took the picture of the message later when I was stopped.
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lol, I think the picture is painted pretty well here.
The main point and theme I believe are addressed.
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It's a given you're legit. It's not like you're showing paperwork that says something like, "On March 25 when the extraterrestrials from Planet Romulak land, all truck drivers must be off the highways of the US or risk arrest."

The only question is when does a larger shutdown occur - beyond the two coasts - and how strict it will be?

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OP joined 3/20/20.

Identity and purpose papers will cause a revolt, especially in the case of a broken supply chain. There is not enough LE, military, etc, to enforce this nationwide.

Think.
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[link to www.fmcsa.dot.gov (secure)]

I struck GOLD

I found the emergency declaration being given to all essential truckers now. it is well worth a read.
Truckers are getting emergency coronavirus instructions they were apparently told were confidential. And I found a direct link to an unsecured copy It is not listed as confidential, but it is an obvious great find.


Obviously I have this saved so I can post it if it vanishes.

Here is a copy of the text, precluded by my quick translation:

Quick translation: If you are a trucker that is directly helping transport needed supplies for coronavirus, forget about the sleep limitations, mileage limitations, log book limitations and everything else that annoys the hell out of truckers and JUST GET IT THERE. /translation.


The actual text follows:


Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration March 18, 2020
EXPANDED EMERGENCY DECLARATION UNDER 49 CFR § 390.23

No. 2020-002

THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The President has declared a nationwide emergency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 5191(b), and pursuant to 49 CFR § 390.23(a)(l)(i) , an emergency exists that warrants an exemption from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), except as otherwise restricted by this Emergency Declaration. Such emergency is in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks and their effects on people and the immediate risk they present to public health, safety and welfare in the fifty States and the District of Columbia . This Declaration addresses National emergency conditions that create a need for immediate transportation of essential supplies, equipment and persons, and provides necessary relief from the FM CSR for motor carriers and drivers engaged in the transport of essential supplies, equipment and persons.

By execution of this Emergency Declaration, motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks are granted emergency relief from Parts 390 through 399 of the FMCSR, except as restricted herein. Direct assistance means transportation and other relief services provided by a motor carrier or its driver(s) incident to the immediate restoration of essential services (such as medical care) or essential supplies (such as food and fuel) related to COVID-19 outbreaks during the emergency.

This Emergency Declaration provides regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks, including transportation to meet immediate needs for: (1) medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19; (2) supplies and equipment necessary for community safety, sanitation, and prevention of community transmission of COVID-19 such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, soap and disinfectants; (3) food, paper products and other groceries for emergency restocking of distribution centers or stores; (4) immediate precursor raw materials-such as paper, plastic or alcohol-that are required and to be used for the manufacture of items in categories (1), (2) or (3); (5) fuel; (6) equipment , supplies and persons necessar y to establish and manage temporary housing, quarantine , and isolation facilities related to COVID-19; (7) persons designated by Federal, State or local authorities for medical , isolation , or quarantine purposes ; and (8) persons necessary to provide other medical or emergency services, the supply of which may be affected by the COVID-19 response. Direct assistance does not include routine commercial deliveries, including mixed loads with a nominal quantity of qualifying emergency relief added to obtain the benefits of this emergency declaration.

Direct assistance terminates when a driver or commercial motor vehicle is used in interstate commerce to transport cargo or provide services that are not in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks or when the motor carrier dispatches a driver or commercial motor vehicle to another location to begin operations in commerce. 49 CFR § 390.23(b). Upon termination of direct assistance to emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks, the motor carrier and driver are subject to the requirements of 49 CFR Parts 390 through 399, except that a driver may return empty to the motor carrier's terminal or the driver's normal work reporting location without complying with Parts 390 through 399. However, if the driver informs the motor carrier that he or she needs immediate rest, the driver must be permitted at least 10 consecutive hours off duty before the driver is required to return to the motor carrier's terminal or the driver's normal reporting location. Once the driver has returned to the terminal or the driver's normal reporting location, the driver must be relieved of all duty and responsibilities and must receive a minimum of 10 hours off duty if transporting property, and 8 hours if transporting passengers.

Nothing contained in this Emergency Declaration shall be construed as an exemption from the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements ( 49 CFR Part 382), the commercial driver's license requirements (49 CFR Part 383), the financial responsibility (insurance) requirements ( 49 CFR Part 3 87), the hazardous material regulations ( 49 CFR Parts 100-180), applicable size and weight requirements, or any other portion of the regulations not specifically exempted under to 49 CFR § 390.23.

Motor carriers or drivers currently subject to an out-of-service order are not eligible for the relief granted by this declaration until they have met the applicable conditions for its rescission and the order has been rescinded by FMCSA.

In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the termination of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11 :59 P.M. (ET) on April 12, 2020, whichever occurs sooner.

Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002

JimMullen
Acting Administrator


[link to www.fmcsa.dot.gov (secure)]
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wow, seems like more of a long term thing than a short one, huh?
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Yes.

All it takes it one person with the virus to start a spread again.
We are gonna be screwed for a long time.
The whole planet pretty much has to go on lockdown for a while till the virus is all gone, everywhere.
They won't tell people that because they don't want to start a panic.

:Tpshelter:
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Only the elderly and others with health issues that would complicate the wu-flu should be on lockdowm, everyone else should be out getting it to build heard immunity. Think of it like a giant world wide chicken pox party.

The elderly and those with health issues can come out of lockdown once a vaccine is developed and tested
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lol, I think the picture is painted pretty well here.
The main point and theme I believe are addressed.
 Quoting: Flying Poptart


It's a given you're legit. It's not like you're showing paperwork that says something like, "On March 25 when the extraterrestrials from Planet Romulak land, all truck drivers must be off the highways of the US or risk arrest."

The only question is when does a larger shutdown occur - beyond the two coasts - and how strict it will be?

.
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I don't know for sure, I can only speculate.
However the fact alone they are giving "papers" to certain types of people to show "enforcement" enabling you to travel tells you all you really need to know.
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I have two cousins that have been given their papers this week. One works at a nuclear power plant the other is an ER nurse.
At the company where I work the safety officer says that we are labeled essential services so we will have work. Don't know that it really matters, cause one of the major contracts that we have has a volunteer level of staffing only as most everyone did not show up for work today.
I have one aunt with the virus and a cousin and his Wife in Toronto as well.
This stuff is real. I am locked down at home until I get a copy of the papers and can go back to work myself or if I don't I sit tight.
There are many people discovering that they are not and will not be essential.
Oh well.
Could be worse, watched the neighbor bugging out today. When the quarantine notice came in on the cell phone, she was tossing things into the back of her car and took off within 15 mins. She even left her lights on at her place.
What does she know? Maybe she is just scared.
We all are.
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I should say that this message is a legitimate qualcom message.
Home messages. Hahaha
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OP joined 3/20/20.

Identity and purpose papers will cause a revolt, especially in the case of a broken supply chain. There is not enough LE, military, etc, to enforce this nationwide.

Think.
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I've been an AC for years but after I got what I got today I knew I had to make an account and post this.

It is that important and serious.
The fact alone that others posted in this thread saying they got their "papers" also makes this all seriously real on a whole different level.
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So the press conference when the president said he lifted a lot of the issues causing truckers not to be able to drive was just a lie?
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I struck GOLD

I found the emergency declaration being given to all essential truckers now. it is well worth a read.
Truckers are getting emergency coronavirus instructions they were apparently told were confidential. And I found a direct link to an unsecured copy It is not listed as confidential, but it is an obvious great find.


Obviously I have this saved so I can post it if it vanishes.

Here is a copy of the text, precluded by my quick translation:

Quick translation: If you are a trucker that is directly helping transport needed supplies for coronavirus, forget about the sleep limitations, mileage limitations, log book limitations and everything else that annoys the hell out of truckers and JUST GET IT THERE. /translation.


The actual text follows:


Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration March 18, 2020
EXPANDED EMERGENCY DECLARATION UNDER 49 CFR § 390.23

No. 2020-002

THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The President has declared a nationwide emergency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 5191(b), and pursuant to 49 CFR § 390.23(a)(l)(i) , an emergency exists that warrants an exemption from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), except as otherwise restricted by this Emergency Declaration. Such emergency is in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks and their effects on people and the immediate risk they present to public health, safety and welfare in the fifty States and the District of Columbia . This Declaration addresses National emergency conditions that create a need for immediate transportation of essential supplies, equipment and persons, and provides necessary relief from the FM CSR for motor carriers and drivers engaged in the transport of essential supplies, equipment and persons.

By execution of this Emergency Declaration, motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks are granted emergency relief from Parts 390 through 399 of the FMCSR, except as restricted herein. Direct assistance means transportation and other relief services provided by a motor carrier or its driver(s) incident to the immediate restoration of essential services (such as medical care) or essential supplies (such as food and fuel) related to COVID-19 outbreaks during the emergency.

This Emergency Declaration provides regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks, including transportation to meet immediate needs for: (1) medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19; (2) supplies and equipment necessary for community safety, sanitation, and prevention of community transmission of COVID-19 such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, soap and disinfectants; (3) food, paper products and other groceries for emergency restocking of distribution centers or stores; (4) immediate precursor raw materials-such as paper, plastic or alcohol-that are required and to be used for the manufacture of items in categories (1), (2) or (3); (5) fuel; (6) equipment , supplies and persons necessar y to establish and manage temporary housing, quarantine , and isolation facilities related to COVID-19; (7) persons designated by Federal, State or local authorities for medical , isolation , or quarantine purposes ; and (8) persons necessary to provide other medical or emergency services, the supply of which may be affected by the COVID-19 response. Direct assistance does not include routine commercial deliveries, including mixed loads with a nominal quantity of qualifying emergency relief added to obtain the benefits of this emergency declaration.

Direct assistance terminates when a driver or commercial motor vehicle is used in interstate commerce to transport cargo or provide services that are not in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks or when the motor carrier dispatches a driver or commercial motor vehicle to another location to begin operations in commerce. 49 CFR § 390.23(b). Upon termination of direct assistance to emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks, the motor carrier and driver are subject to the requirements of 49 CFR Parts 390 through 399, except that a driver may return empty to the motor carrier's terminal or the driver's normal work reporting location without complying with Parts 390 through 399. However, if the driver informs the motor carrier that he or she needs immediate rest, the driver must be permitted at least 10 consecutive hours off duty before the driver is required to return to the motor carrier's terminal or the driver's normal reporting location. Once the driver has returned to the terminal or the driver's normal reporting location, the driver must be relieved of all duty and responsibilities and must receive a minimum of 10 hours off duty if transporting property, and 8 hours if transporting passengers.

Nothing contained in this Emergency Declaration shall be construed as an exemption from the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements ( 49 CFR Part 382), the commercial driver's license requirements (49 CFR Part 383), the financial responsibility (insurance) requirements ( 49 CFR Part 3 87), the hazardous material regulations ( 49 CFR Parts 100-180), applicable size and weight requirements, or any other portion of the regulations not specifically exempted under to 49 CFR § 390.23.

Motor carriers or drivers currently subject to an out-of-service order are not eligible for the relief granted by this declaration until they have met the applicable conditions for its rescission and the order has been rescinded by FMCSA.

In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the termination of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11 :59 P.M. (ET) on April 12, 2020, whichever occurs sooner.

Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002

JimMullen
Acting Administrator


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I can confirm this is legit and part of what's going on.
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OP, you are truly ignorant.

Without the HUNDREDS of various manufacturing plants that make the THOUSANDS of parts that your truck is made with, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job.

Without the tens of thousands of DOT people that pave the roads you drive, you wouldn’t have a job.

Without the thousands of people that drill, pump, barrel, export, and deliver the oil that is made into diesel fuel that your truck uses, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job.

Without the thousands of truck stops that provide you with bathrooms, showers, food and supplies, your sorry pathetic ass wouldn’t have a job.

I could go in and on and on and on and on.

It’s ALL interconnected, and every last piece is crucial to the next piece.

You’re an ignorant, ignorant, small-minded fucking moron.

Clearly, you aren’t qualified to do much of anything but to drive a truck, and you’re obvious one of the fucking asshole truck drivers that I see on the road every day.

Go fuck yourself and stick your uncle intel up your 300 pound ass.

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 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77432258


You're a retard. Trucks transport literally everything needed in a modern society. If the trucking industry EVER stopped running, it would be Mad Max in a month.

"Without the HUNDREDS of various manufacturing plants that make the THOUSANDS of parts that your truck is made with, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job. "

The raw materials to make those parts are transported by truck.

"Without the tens of thousands of DOT people that pave the roads you drive, you wouldn’t have a job. "

How does the asphalt get to the site to pave the road?

"Without the thousands of people that drill, pump, barrel, export, and deliver the oil that is made into diesel fuel that your truck uses, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job."

How do those barrels of oil & diesel get to site?

"Without the thousands of truck stops that provide you with bathrooms, showers, food and supplies, your sorry pathetic ass wouldn’t have a job."

There are facilities besides truck stops. They're a convenience. How were those truck stops built? How does the food get there?

"Clearly, you aren’t qualified to do much of anything but to drive a truck, and you’re obvious one of the fucking asshole truck drivers that I see on the road every day."

Without those assholes you'd be living in a hole naked chasing rats to eat, if not dead. It's obvious you're incapable of comprehending the enormous amount of stupidity you wrote. You must be one of those people wondering why we need farmers because you can buy corn in the supermarket.

ps. I'm not a truck driver.
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Truck Drivers / Trucking companies often find out things before anybody else, especially in an emergency situation that we are in because we are more valuable than anyone in the work force. That is not a statement of ego or putting anybody else down, it is simply the fact without us nobody gets anything.
So we see and find out a lot.

It is now being expected that mass shutdowns/lockdowns and people not allowed to travel will get far worse.

I was given documents to show enforcement officials specifically that I am allow to travel and operate due part of the type of work I'm doing included in an expended Emergency Declaration.
It appears not all truck drivers will have work and be able to travel in the future but being I move food and other essential goods needed for life I was given special authorization.

There's a lot of stuff I'm not allowed to share but will show a little to prove this ain't just some uncle Intel.

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If there is stuff you need to get done or need to buy do it now because time may seriously be limited at this point.

One more thing, please be helpful and kind to one another.
It is my own act of kindness and help you are getting this information, please share it with others.

This is a very difficult time and only through love, help and kindness can we make this world a better place.
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Thanks for sharing. Not trying to put you down, but have you seen the list of 16 critical industries?

It includes just about everything, even down to retail outlets. Probably even strippers.

Most people might not be allowed to drive cross-country, but who else really needs to?

I do essential work as well, but don't need papers because I'm not driving regularly. I guess I'll see on the next site visit.

I think everyone should realize what is coming so they don't get caught with their pants down, but even if you did you'll still be allowed to travel back to your home.

I'm very glad for you that you do have the paperwork, because it would be nervewracking to be out on the road for extended periods of time without that assurance.
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Yes I am aware of other critical industries, what most aren't aware is everything stops without truck drivers.
Those critical health care workers wouldn't get the ventilators they need unless it was brought to them.

I'm not trying to compare or say anyone is better than another. I said that in the first post. What I'm pointing out is people should listen to truck drivers, we are on the front lines exposed to a lot.

If I walk into a toilet paper plant I can speak to people there and find out how long till they think things will be restored.

If I go into a FEMA camp to make a delivery there's a lot I can learn and see just by doing that.

If there's lockdowns by me traveling I could see if it's truly working and people staying inside or not, if there's riots or etc. There is so much stuff truck drivers can be exposed and learn.

If everybody is on lockdown you may not be able to trust the media but truck drivers see what's really going on.
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I agree with you 100%, and thank you very much for intel, please keep updating your thread~

Oh, and what can you tell us about FEMA camps?
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All I've been informed is to be expecting FEMA loads at some point.

What that will be or how it will go down I don't know yet.
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OP, you are truly ignorant.

Without the HUNDREDS of various manufacturing plants that make the THOUSANDS of parts that your truck is made with, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job.

Without the tens of thousands of DOT people that pave the roads you drive, you wouldn’t have a job.

Without the thousands of people that drill, pump, barrel, export, and deliver the oil that is made into diesel fuel that your truck uses, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job.

Without the thousands of truck stops that provide you with bathrooms, showers, food and supplies, your sorry pathetic ass wouldn’t have a job.

I could go in and on and on and on and on.

It’s ALL interconnected, and every last piece is crucial to the next piece.

You’re an ignorant, ignorant, small-minded fucking moron.

Clearly, you aren’t qualified to do much of anything but to drive a truck, and you’re obvious one of the fucking asshole truck drivers that I see on the road every day.

Go fuck yourself and stick your uncle intel up your 300 pound ass.

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Are you really that fucking stupid???

Truckers stop rolling and life as you've come to know it ends in a week.

Do everyone a favor and gargle some 12 gauge buckshot.
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OP, you are truly ignorant.

Without the HUNDREDS of various manufacturing plants that make the THOUSANDS of parts that your truck is made with, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job.

Without the tens of thousands of DOT people that pave the roads you drive, you wouldn’t have a job.

Without the thousands of people that drill, pump, barrel, export, and deliver the oil that is made into diesel fuel that your truck uses, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job.

Without the thousands of truck stops that provide you with bathrooms, showers, food and supplies, your sorry pathetic ass wouldn’t have a job.

I could go in and on and on and on and on.

It’s ALL interconnected, and every last piece is crucial to the next piece.

You’re an ignorant, ignorant, small-minded fucking moron.

Clearly, you aren’t qualified to do much of anything but to drive a truck, and you’re obvious one of the fucking asshole truck drivers that I see on the road every day.

Go fuck yourself and stick your uncle intel up your 300 pound ass.

.
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Holy crap. So much overreacting going on.

All those industries you mention all still need someone to drive the component to them.
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Hesright
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He not full of shit.
I got the five page letter from HS tonight also. Probably because I will be in IL for a bit.
Expect a press conference Sunday. Expect everything to be locked down early next week.
Believe it or don’t, I could care less.
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OP, It looks like you are using Windows 3.1
Bad or missing keyboard. Press F1 to continue....
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OP, you are truly ignorant.

Without the HUNDREDS of various manufacturing plants that make the THOUSANDS of parts that your truck is made with, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job.

Without the tens of thousands of DOT people that pave the roads you drive, you wouldn’t have a job.

Without the thousands of people that drill, pump, barrel, export, and deliver the oil that is made into diesel fuel that your truck uses, your sorry ass wouldn’t have a job.

Without the thousands of truck stops that provide you with bathrooms, showers, food and supplies, your sorry pathetic ass wouldn’t have a job.

I could go in and on and on and on and on.

It’s ALL interconnected, and every last piece is crucial to the next piece.

You’re an ignorant, ignorant, small-minded fucking moron.

Clearly, you aren’t qualified to do much of anything but to drive a truck, and you’re obvious one of the fucking asshole truck drivers that I see on the road every day.

Go fuck yourself and stick your uncle intel up your 300 pound ass.

.
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Holy crap. So much overreacting going on.

All those industries you mention all still need someone to drive the component to them.
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Hesright
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He not full of shit.
I got the five page letter from HS tonight also. Probably because I will be in IL for a bit.
Expect a press conference Sunday. Expect everything to be locked down early next week.
Believe it or don’t, I could care less.
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Oh man...

Thanks for sharing...



safe to say at this point Doom is officially on!!!

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OP, I appreciate the information you are getting out to us. We all may be in a more extreme situation than any of us have seen, other than natural disasters.

But I take issue with you in this regard. "we are in because we are more valuable than anyone in the work force. That is not a statement of ego or putting anybody else down, it is simply the fact without us nobody gets anything."

Seriously? Without the oil industry, you are toast. Without those who produce the goods, nobody gets anything. Without those who order the goods, there is nothing to load. Without those who load the goods, you have nothing to transport. Without the consumers, none of you have jobs.

Pardon me for my irritation with some truckers. But right now, the gorgeous quiet neighborhood where I live is being tormented, tortured all night every night and most weekends by a few arrogant truckers who have decided that this is a beautiful place for them to camp out in their cabs, run their engines, foul our air, and shake our homes and us to bits causing health problems and sleepless nights. Because well, as you said, you are more important than the people who buy those goods - the people you depend on for a reason to do what you do.

But again, thanks for the heads up.
Moonstar
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OP, It looks like you are using Windows 3.1
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More so just using Cheapo-Depot Phone lol
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The outbreak will make driver less trucks more likely now, to help stop the spread ....5aburnitROBOTdancethreadhi





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