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FMCSA thinks that by requiring EOBRS, they are working on better enforcement—do you disagree? (If you want to dig into their analysis of compliance with EOBRs, you can do that here.)
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 »
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
I must say that if everyone always followed the HOS and were always in compliance there would be tired truckers all over..The HOS Force drivers to stop when they are not even close to tired and if they have no common cence will force them to start up and drive when they are not rested!! (EXAMPLE) If I start my day at 5:30am Drive 7 hours stop for my PROPOSED 30 minute break, then finish out my last 4 hours I will be done for the day at 5:00pm! I can not go to bed at 5:00pm especially if I started my day at 5:30am.. So now I am done for the day at 5:00pm who knows where.. so now I sit here for hours and I can not go to sleep it is far to early.. I cal my Children and wife every night at 8:00pm but now by 10:00pm im tired enough to go to sleep.. at 3:00am my alarm goes off after my 10 hour break… more »
Like with a lot of rules now it seeems to me they are approaching this from the wrong angle, Why punish those of us out here abiding by the hours of service, even if we disagree with them, instead of working on better enforcement of the rules already in place.