Wrecks and On Board Recorders
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It’s a thirty-year argument; not a war, but the lines are drawn just about as firmly.
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Mark Rosenker, says electronic on-board recorders must be installed in trucks to be sure truck drivers are complying with the new hours of service rules.
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Installing OBRs to ensure HOS compliance is detrimental to safety when the HOS rules are detrimental to safe and intelligent driving. The 14 hour limit causes a slightly fatigued driver to push themselves instead of stopping for a catnap because he/she may be fearful of not completing the run in the 14 hour time frame. After 30+ years of OTR experience I have discovered that if I comply 100% with the current HOS there will be a time during any week when I am fatigued but my logbook says I am not, and another time when I am totally awake and NOT tired but my logbook says I'm tired.
Since the new HOS rules have been in effect how many 1 truck, 'fall asleep at the wheel' type accidents have occured? AND, is this number larger or smaller than before the new HOS rules
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Thank's Mudflap, excellent question, let's see if we can get an answer.
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Mudflap is right. He did not go far enough. Experienced safe and successful drivers are more concerned about running safely than legally. We know when it is time to shut it down. There are times that we will be forced to run longer than safe to legally complete our run. Drivers that have proven themselves hould not have to comply with nonsensile legal restrictions. We should be allowed to use our own judgment. We have proven our ability to drive safely. Isn't that what is truly important?
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