New York Times: Truckers Resist Rules on Sleep, Despite Risks of Drowsy Driving

You only need to boycott one major city to get things done. I nominate NY

 

Why is it Ny? LOL Everyone hates to go there its not that bad. It would have to be the whole country cause we would need to get everyones attention ^&it has to change

 

Nope, just one major city. New York would get the most effect because major networks are based there and it's large population.

 

yep, it's that simple. but then, what do you do on your 10. when your ready to roll after 6 hours. but you can't. so you sit there for 4 hours. THEN, 2 hours into your next driving shift. fatigue kicks in. and you need to finish the clock out.

drivers shouldn't be on a clock. they should be allowed to drive and sleep at their own discretion. like the old rules allowed us to do. FOR 63 YEARS.

 

Absolutely right Snowwy! That's the another part of the equation. I ran team for a long time. Got used to running 5 & 5. Now, after about 5 hours, either home on the road, team or solo, about 5 hours is it. Heck, I can't sleep 8 hours in a bed at home, how am I supposed to do it bouncing down the road in a semi? The people that made up these rules no nothing about doing a driving job, and there's not a lot left to say about it. Just wasting time after you're awake, like you pointed out, is just crazy. The old rules were far superior in my opinion, and worked just fine until a bunch of eggheads started messing with them. I have to say, I did like the 34 hour restart the way it was the first go around, but now they've messed that up too....

 

the 34 restart it once was. was a bonus. that was in our favor. as it eliminated the recap if one felt the desire to hang out somewhere for the weekend.

most local jobs. work bankers hours. we don't work bankers hours. whatever possessed anyone to think god designed our bodies to function around a gooberment mandated clock. is beyond me.

we should be allowed to work. in the same manner that the home bodies work.

 

I am not age discriminating here but why was a 76 year old still driving a truck, reason is he was not compensated properly enough for a proper retirement.(This goes into the whole abolishment of the middle class problem our country is facing) Don't get me wrong I know guys in there 65-70 range that will run circles work wise around anyone including myself, but I don't think it was his choice to be running long distance at that age, should be doing local work or short distance.

 

Problem is everyone's sleep habits are different, and to make a uniform rule to address everyone in the form of public safety is a bit ridiculous, but also in the same effect we don't want people driving 16-20 hours straight because some can, because then others will try and fail. I think a fair compromise would be if the driver has a safe record, after 2 years driving allow him to dictate when he sleeps his 6-10 hours a day. And place heavy fines on companies that don't allow a driver to sleep when fatigue. Also the government forcing a per hour/overtime after 40 model on the trucking industry would go a long way in drivers being compensated properly, standard of living, health, and safety of the public, because you wouldn't have drivers doing unsafe practices to get the most miles possible. If the price of goods go up a quarter to 50 cents to justify those transporting goods have a better quality of life, its a win for the whole country.

 

Keep your per hour/ or per mile leave my pay alone