FMCSA creates advisory panel of drivers

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  1. Sep 19, 2020 #1
    Rocks

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    Article from the Truckers News
    BY TRUCKERS NEWS STAFF


    "The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Friday, Sept. 18, announced it is creating a new panel to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) comprised of commercial motor vehicle drivers. A statement from the agency said the new panel will provide direct feedback to the FMCSA on issues facing the driving community such as safety, hours of service regulations, training, parking, and driver experience."
    "According to a statement from the agency, the panel is to comprised of 20 to 25 drivers from all sectors of the commercial vehicle driving industry including tractor-trailer drivers, straight truck drivers, motorcoach drivers, hazardous materials drivers, agriculture haulers, and others.”
    "“The Department of Transportation and this Administration believe in listening to our drivers and hearing their concerns directly,” said FMCSA Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck. “We know that many of the solutions to the challenges we face don’t come from Washington—they come from the hard-working men and women who are behind the wheel all over our nation."

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  3. Sep 20, 2020 #2
    mjd4277

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    Question is are these drivers from mega corporations or are they owner operators. It’s no secret that the Feds (FMCSA in particular) are notorious for putting on “dog and pony shows” to give the appearance that they’re listening to drivers.
     
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  4. Sep 20, 2020 #3
    ZVar

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    Hopefully it will be a mix of both company and O/O's. Of course if it's like any other bureaucracy feel good plan, it's 25 yes men and it doesn't matter their employment status or field of work. They are there to make FMCSA be able to say "Yes, we do listen" even if what they hear it everything they want....
     
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  5. Sep 23, 2020 #4
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    Here's who I nominate to send to the listening sessions.
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    Of course these are fictional characters, but the FMCSA doesn't recognize reality anyway.
     
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  7. Sep 25, 2020 #5
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    And send these 2 gentlemen as well, just for negotiating skills 2360292456133e2e63df36cba8863ba8.jpg 899946.jpg
     
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  8. Sep 25, 2020 #6
    mjd4277

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    Send Samuel L. Jackson for good measure!
     
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  9. Sep 26, 2020 #7
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    Maybe we need to pay lawmakers the way truckers are paid. $1000 per law.

    No, that won’t work.

    Oh, how about $1000 per law and they are PERSONALLY liable for any affects of said law for life

    Someone loses their business because some lawmakers thought an arbitrary 5% emissions reduction would get them re-elected? Yeah, sue for all lost income, every employee can sue for lost wages, and even the customers can sue for the expense of finding a replacement vendor.

    Maybe THEN lawmakers would understand the stress of trucking.
     
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  10. Sep 26, 2020 #8
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    A bit too late after giving me a 17 hour day. I thought 14 was enough.
     
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