Fireball and Drivin' Semis

[McLovin32]

Sometimes you just gotta sip some fireball and drive your semi. The man looks proud.

Semi driver admits to drinking Fireball on I-80​

By KCRG Staff
Published: Oct. 4, 2024 at 9:23 AM CDT|Updated: 5 hours ago
OXFORD, Iowa (KCRG) - A semi driver admitted to drinking from a bottle of Fireball while driving during a traffic stop on I-80 in Johnson County.
58-year-old Scott Snyder of Stony Creek, Virginia was arrested Thursday afternoon. Snyder is charged with Operating While Under the Influence - 2nd Offense.
According to a criminal complaint, a concerned citizen reported a semi driving recklessly on westbound I-80 in Johnson County. Snyder was pulled over at the Oxford exit.
While talking to investigators, Snyder admitted to drinking Fireball, an alcoholic beverage, around lunchtime. Snyder also admitted to keeping a bottle of Fireball in his cab and drinking from it while driving.

According to the complaint, Snyder showed measurable impairment during a roadside field sobriety test. A preliminary breath test showed Snyder had a .149% BAC, well above the legal limit to drive.
Snyder also consented to a chemical test and provided a breath sample of .132% BAC, also above the legal limit to drive.

Semi driver admits to drinking Fireball on I-80

Scott Snyder of Virginia is charged with Operating While Under the Influence - 2nd Offense.

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[onlyTheObvious]

It’s amazing how many empty bottles of this crap I see littering the roads while riding bike.

 

[McLovin32]

It’s amazing how many empty bottles of this crap I see littering the roads while riding bike.

The little shooters are allllll over the damn place.

 

[shiphappens]

 

[jasonrann]

Well he seems to be taking the news pretty well. Sorry he drinks shitty booze.

 

[millah_22]

Love that for him.

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

Not what I pictured he’d look like.

 

[The Tradition]

What a noob. Everybody knows you drink vodka when drinking and driving because it doesn't leave an alcohol smell on your breath.

 

[MitchLL]

Yep...smiling for the mugshot is a bit puzzling.

Imagine the trucking company isn't pleased with flying a new driver into the Cedar Rapids Airport to finish the route.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

The little shooters are allllll over the damn place.

Any gravel road in Iowa. Probably any state. Drive down them and count discarded beer cans.

 

[lucas80]

Yep...smiling for the mugshot is a bit puzzling.

Imagine the trucking company isn't pleased with flying a new driver into the Cedar Rapids Airport to finish the route.

Assuming he is't self employed, that is. Truck and trailer would have been impounded, along with its cargo. If the cargo is perishable, that might be a loss by the time it's recovered.

 

[lucas80]

What a noob. Everybody knows you drink vodka when drinking and driving because it doesn't leave an alcohol smell on your breath.

You seem like a guy that takes the edge off of driving I-95 by pitching butts and empty bottles out the window. No offense.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Trucking has become dangerous enough without drunks behind the wheel. There are more semis on the road now than there ever has been. Right at maximum weight. Or heavier. That number will continue to increase. And thanks to mandatory ELD logs, truckers are driving faster today than ever to maximize their miles during driving hours that they can't lie about anymore. Who remembers truckers religiously obeying highway speed limits in the past? Today, you can find truckers going 80 mph or more and speeding regularly. I see it all the time in my highway adventures.

 

[ihawk in FWB]

The little shooters are allllll over the damn place.

Sorry about that.

 

[The Tradition]

You seem like a guy that takes the edge off of driving I-95 by pitching butts and empty bottles out the window. No offense.

No, I'm not a litterbug. Sorry to ruin your mental picture of me.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

I used to think of vodka as the alcohol of drunks, it is, but fireball is a dead giveaway also. Like if you know someone who "drinks" fireball, even if in a mixed drink, good chance that person is at minimum a functioning alcoholic.

 

[Hawki97]

I used to think of vodka as the alcohol of drunks, it is, but fireball is a dead giveaway also. Like if you know someone who "drinks" fireball, even if in a mixed drink, good chance that person is at minimum a functioning alcoholic.

If someone I just recently met wants to do a shot of fireball, I do my best to be away from them before 10pm.

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

Trucking has become dangerous enough without drunks behind the wheel. There are more semis on the road now than there ever has been. Right at maximum weight. Or heavier. That number will continue to increase. And thanks to mandatory ELD logs, truckers are driving faster today than ever to maximize their miles during driving hours that they can't lie about anymore. Who remembers truckers religiously obeying highway speed limits in the past? Today, you can find truckers going 80 mph or more and speeding regularly. I see it all the time in my highway adventures.

There’s a stretch in Pennsylvania going through the mountains where it seemed like trucks outnumbered cars 3 to 1 and they were all going 20 over the speed limit. It was fvcking ridiculous! I’m glad I don’t drive that regularly.

 

[McLovin32]

If someone I just recently wants to do a shot of fireball, I do my best to be away from them before 10pm.

A couple months ago I went to a concert and I picked up a sixer of beers before checking into the hotel. When I opened the fridge, there were 2 shooters of fireball in the freezer part of it. Seal unbroken. So I couldn't dishonor the folks that left them there, and downed them.


That was the first time I had fireball in years I think/csb

 

[Hawki97]

A couple months ago I went to a concert and I picked up a sixer of beers before checking into the hotel. When I opened the fridge, there were 2 shooters of fireball in the freezer part of it. Seal unbroken. So I couldn't dishonor the folks that left them there, and downed them.


That was the first time I had fireball in years I think/csb

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

There’s a stretch in Pennsylvania going through the mountains where it seemed like trucks outnumbered cars 3 to 1 and they were all going 20 over the speed limit. It was fvcking ridiculous! I’m glad I don’t drive that regularly.

Don't forget though: They can't drive a couple extra hours to get their miles anymore. Lives are being saved! No more exhausted truckers! Just really fast ones.

 

[Roncuba55]

There are more semis on the road now than there ever has been.

To bad we abandoned many fine railroads in the 60s, 70s and 80s. At one time in Iowa almost every town/populace had a main line or spur go to it.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

To bad we abandoned many fine railroads in the 60s, 70s and 80s. At one time in Iowa almost every town/populace had a main line or spur go to it.

Good point! Railroading has changed dramatically from the days of nationwide, local industry service. Countless small railroads have been bought by larger companies. Their old industry contracts are gone and those old leads, spurs and switches are long gone. Lined for main movement. High speed, non-delayed contracts for the largest bidders.

 

[lucas80]

Trucking has become dangerous enough without drunks behind the wheel. There are more semis on the road now than there ever has been. Right at maximum weight. Or heavier. That number will continue to increase. And thanks to mandatory ELD logs, truckers are driving faster today than ever to maximize their miles during driving hours that they can't lie about anymore. Who remembers truckers religiously obeying highway speed limits in the past? Today, you can find truckers going 80 mph or more and speeding regularly. I see it all the time in my highway adventures.

Then they most likely don't have e-logs. Those systems track speeds and match them to the posted speed limit. Those trucks track hard braking. There are inward facing and outward facing cameras. That data is all recorded. Percentages on violations are published, and shippers who use carriers that rank poorly can be liable for damages. And, most carriers regulate the speeds of their trucks to maximize fuel efficiency. Have I seen truckers doing 75-80? Yes, but it really isn't the norm.

 

[QChawks]

 

[the Donny Difference]

Not gonna lie, driving on I-80 makes me wanna drink also.

 

[Twoooooooo]

What a noob. Everybody knows you drink vodka when drinking and driving because it doesn't leave an alcohol smell on your breath.

No, that’s Hennigans, the no smell no tell😉

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

There’s a stretch in Pennsylvania going through the mountains where it seemed like trucks outnumbered cars 3 to 1 and they were all going 20 over the speed limit. It was fvcking ridiculous! I’m glad I don’t drive that regularly.

Drive in west Texas sometime.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Then they most likely don't have e-logs. Those systems track speeds and match them to the posted speed limit. Those trucks track hard braking. There are inward facing and outward facing cameras. That data is all recorded. Percentages on violations are published, and shippers who use carriers that rank poorly can be liable for damages. And, most carriers regulate the speeds of their trucks to maximize fuel efficiency. Have I seen truckers doing 75-80? Yes, but it really isn't the norm.

While ELD logs can gather detailed information, it's not a requirement that they're set up to.

ELDs are not required to collect data on vehicle speed, braking action, steering function, or other vehicle performance parameters. ELDs are only required to collect data to determine compliance with hours of service (HOS) regulations.

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-ser... not required to,of service (HOS) regulations.

 

[JWolf74]

Fireball is disgusting and I definitely judge you if you drink it.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

The little shooters are allllll over the damn place.

Teenagers

 

[Bro D]

I see the homeless crackheads buying them all the time in downtown at the stab-n-grab

 

[pink shizzle]

Fun fact: a 750 ml bottle of Fireball in Sydney, Australia was $75 this summer. All alcohol was super expensive there.

That has nothing to do with this thread but it's all I've got as far as Fireball goes. Oh yeah, drinking and driving is bad.