Landstar / EOBR

Has nothing to do with ''fear'' and emotional issues Cowpie..It has to do with ''freedom'' and not wanting to be babysat like a dumb brainless child...Nothing more nothing less...Some of us want to be treated as a self thinking,dependable,competent honest professional driver..

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They are liked by those in government, in fact so much so they're mandating them....

Probably has something to do with writing citations, you know, when guys who get stuck at a shipper and the 14 hr window closes and then they drive for an hour to a safe haven....

If you don't think this will happen then you are more trusting of our government than I am...

 

And we understand what the intentions are....

It is being advertised as a safety measure.

I see it being a revenue collection tool.

It doesn't make any sense to have an EOBR, (which monitors truck position and time spent moving, and not moving), if the operator can change all of the recorded data at will and on a whim...

Once the regulation is in place the screws will be tightened down by those who seek to extract money.....

Kinda like those red light cameras, what a nifty idea they were, right???

 

I don't mind people who use EOBR and like em i just want choice to choose what works best for me i always thought that in USA we have freedom of choice

 

There's an "Off Duty Driving" option. The ones we had, Qualcomm, could sense if your pigtail was plugged into your trailer.

 

I have used both and I never lie or cheat on my paper logs but it sure does make it alot easier to get the most benefit out of the time you spend driving than you do on e logs. Not to mention the rate of error was 0 on paper compared to alot more on elogs since the system would go down at any time.. theyd ask us to use paper logs and we would do so for a few hours then back on and say ok resume elogs like come on man what the hell? Am i supposed to drive or sit there all day long trying to coordinate my elogs with paper logs so I don't get screwed at the next dot stop? Stupid

 

I like electronic - it's accurate and consistent. It's a consistent pain, too, but forgetting where I stopped, or what time it was, trying to enter every single change of duty as they occur are more of a pain. Also, electronic is more flexible than it may seem. Remember, all data can be massaged.

 

I been out here 6 yrs, no tickets or accident. I never been pulled in for an inspection.

 

A friend of mine just got an Inspection last night and a ticket.The PA DOT even checked his E-LOG...Why do you live in a dream world that E-LOG is some get out of jail free card,IT'S NOT.!!!!...I see E-LOGGERS behind the scales everyday....