Rapid deceleration being recorded?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by TREYDEE007, Feb 20, 2012.

  1. lonewolf4ad

    lonewolf4ad Road Train Member

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    From what I've seen the people who oppose monitoring for safety/compliance are the drivers we don't need out here. I do a ####eload if mountain as well as city and small rural towns. Slow down and drive safely you don't have to worry about big brother.
     
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  3. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    as it would be helpful for a couple of office personnel to get out from behind the desk once or twice to get a feel for what it's like driving on the road.

    Not saying all drivers are careful or fault-free. But office people also don't really grasp what it's like inside the cab of one of these trucks either.

    Goes for dispatching / logging HOS and such as well.
     
  4. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    We have dispatchers that ride along for a day once in awhile. It's been that way with us for years.
     
  5. freedhardwoods

    freedhardwoods Light Load Member

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    That doesn't even make sense. If you are regularly braking hard going down steep hills, you are dangerous.
     
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  6. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    part of my orientation for being a dispatcher was 7 days on the road.
     
  7. mustang970

    mustang970 Road Train Member

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    I'd hate to follow you down a hill, if you would be jamming in the brakes hard enough to trigger a event.
    Smooth and easy.
     
  8. LSAgentOZR

    LSAgentOZR Road Train Member

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    If you need to slam on your brakes 4 times in a day and a half then do me a favor and keep me abreast of your movements so I can avoid the roads when you're coming through my area.

    You shouldn't have a 5th person brake check you. Stop tailgaiting and drive safer.
     
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  9. Tazz

    Tazz Road Train Member

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    If you have 295 drivers whom stay off reports for brake actuation, hard braking, or overspeed but you have 10 that are consistently needing a phone call to question the latest downlod whom would you look at training or replacing.
     
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  10. shredfit1

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    If you have 295 drivers that consistently need baby sitters with technology that records their every move... I'd consider replacing the lot of them. :biggrin_25524:
     
  11. Ridgerunner665

    Ridgerunner665 Road Train Member

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    Hmmm...decisions, decisions.

    Let the red light camera get me or get on the brakes? Gonna get safety points either way...###### if ya do, ###### if ya don't.

    Some of those red light cameras are not timed (set up?) correctly for trucks...
     
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