Just when I thought I was past the worst of it, bad luck seemed to follow me everywhere at Precision Strip — from a seat belt ticket to a scratched coil that cost me my lease.
That accident I had with BESL was the first truly bad problem in my driving career. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the last of my bad luck. Precision Strip put me on a 90-day trial period because of the accident, which was fine with me. I completed the 90 days without an issue or offense.
One day, while headed to the plant in Anderson, I had a rash on my chest and the seat belt was irritating it horribly. I unbuckled the seat belt just to get a few minutes of relief. And wouldn’t you know it, just my luck—a State Police officer saw me and pulled me over. I refused to sign the ticket, not that it mattered, and I reported it to the plant manager. He warned me that I had better beat this ticket, or my time with Precision Strip would end very soon.
I made an appointment with my dermatologist, explained the situation, and he wrote a statement for court verifying that I had a rash and was under his care. I went to court, testified, and the judge dismissed the offense. The officer was not a happy camper.
I don’t know if that district of the State Police put out a notice to keep an eye on my truck or not, but before long, I was pulled over three more times within the next three months. Thankfully, all three were only warnings for going slightly over the speed limit—no more than 5 mph over. Still, it was unbelievable and frustrating.
Finally, the last straw came on a load going to Batesville Tool. I had several small thin coils on the trailer, each weighing about 10,000 pounds. One of them worked the chains loose and tipped over inside the trailer. There was no damage to the trailer itself, but the chains scratched the coil. Batesville Tool refused to accept it, and Precision Strip terminated my lease.
Oh well. I figured there were other companies out there that would be glad to work with me—and I was right. Other companies were out there, and one of them was about to change the course of my driving career in ways I never expected.
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