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April 30, 2011 9:33 pm

EOBRs are a bad idea for the trucking industry no matter how you look at it.

Forcing a company or an owner-operator to install these units is an expense that we just cannot afford. And let us not forget the UNCONSTITUTIONALITY of such a decree. Do I need to remind you of the current lawsuits going on concerning the health care bill??

If this passes I can foresee the same types of lawsuits.

From a driver’s perspective, I have a hard enough time making enough money to pay my bills with the current FMCSA rules and regulations. From everything I have heard about these EOBRs, they will do nothing but make it impossible make enough money to pay my bills and provide for my family. Increased downtime means less money for the driver, no matter how you look at it.

From a company’s point… more »

…of view, first there is the increased cost of installing the devices, then the training of the drivers in the use of said devices, and the cost of the upkeep of those EOBRs. More costs equals less profit to the company. Less profit to the company means that the company must look for a way to save more money or go out of business. My guess on how to save money? Fire a driver or two. Instant savings.

And why?? All so that the Almighty Federal Government may protect us from ourselves.

My vote is NO to the EOBR. « less


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February 24, 2011 11:39 pm

Truckers are treated like criminals.. I am a hard working family man.. Have adopted two children and been married 20 years.. I have been harrassed by Inspectors at scales! Been woken up at night and told by the Highway patrol that i had 10 minutes to move my truck or it would be towed! Thus putting my in Violation of the HOS rules.. I could write a book about this.. an eobr will never be in my truck..

February 14, 2011 10:55 am

Our country and especially our trucking industry stands on the verge of bankruptcy. With this in mind you want to implement a system that would have upfront cost and then continual cost added to an already hurting industry. WHY!! For what reason do you want to do this when the current system is working so well. Why do you want to track every interstate truck in this country? This industry has proven over the past few years that safety and product delivery can work well together. It does not need any higher dollar technology to achieve good safety. I am in favor of EOBRs for those who cannot play by the rules, but the majority of the carriers and drivers are hard working Americans who are just trying to get by. They do not need any more instruments in their cabs to confuse them and cost… more »

…them money. This whole rule smacks of people backing it who would profit from the sale, installation, and mainteance of EOBR devises. How many lives do you feel this would save? I work with these people every day in the capacity of a safety consultant. They do not need any more items that will cost them money or confuse them.
I have also seen the results from these items and they are confusing, and hard to audit. The system can be easily fooled and will just cause more problems than good. « less
February 22, 2011 8:25 pm

I think the rule should stay as is. Just like the breathalizer modification people have to get after they get too many DUI’s keep it on those grounds don’t punish the innocent. I agree with other comments why put another expense on a industry that is over taxed and has to deal with the risiing cost of fuel and everthing else why add an un-needed expense