Hey, I'm honest!

[gridlore]

All the paperwork for our trucks (registration, insurance, motor carrier permit) is kept in a plastic folder along with the crash kit, gas card, and a sign-out sheet. We're supposed to take it with us. This morning, I forgot. Fast forward several hours.

Nextel: Bleeble!
Me: Go ahead.
Adam: Doug, can I get the policy number off your insurance card?
Me: Sorry Adam, I forgot to grab the folder this morning. I'm an idiot.
Adam: Why?
Me: Because I'm an idiot.
Adam: So what do I tell my boss if you get pulled over or get in an accident?
Me: You know, I can keep calling myself an idiot for as long as you'd like.
Adam: Good answer.

My only excuse is I was distracted by entering Eddie's cell phone number into mine.

Later, back at the warehouse I clarified things: at 0600, I was an an under-caffeinated idiot.

Comments

[pengshui-master.livejournal.com]

Is it actually a requirement to have it with you?

For cars (HGV's may well be different, but probably not) in the UK we have a system where if the police wish to see such documents and you do not have them at the scene they can issue what is colloquially known as a 'producer'.
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Then you are bound to take to documents to a police station to be inspected in 7 days. Failure to do so is an offence it it's own right.

Seems like a reasonable system to me. That way the documents can all be kept together in a safe place until actually required.

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

You are required to produce the documents on demand. Registration and proof of insurance documents have to be in the vehicle (along with the operator's driver's license.)

[pengshui-master.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that different.

They can demand them if they have 'reasonable cause' here. But you normally get 7 days to produce them.