Rapid deceleration being recorded?

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  1. TREYDEE007

    TREYDEE007 Bobtail Member

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    does any of you truckers have to worry about rapid decels being recorded while driving????
     
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  3. mgfg

    mgfg Road Train Member

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    A deceleration rate greater than 7mph will trigger a monitoring device (if the truck is equipped) that will draw attention to yourself
     
  4. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    The company can actually set the standard to where the OER engages. It's a cool thing but has some flaws.
     
  5. TREYDEE007

    TREYDEE007 Bobtail Member

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    My company jus started writing us up for it......can't have more than 4 within 1000 miles driven.
     
  6. Mark Kling

    Mark Kling Technology Contributor

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    1000 miles = 1-1/2 days of driving,,, you have 4 in this time?

    Mark
     
  7. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    Depends on what is causing it and if the data is being verified
     
  8. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    Rapid Decel is an indicator of "following to close".
    If you have a series of them in an indicated time frame, it shows the company that you could possibly be habitually tailgating, and corrective actions may be warranted.
     
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  9. revelation1911

    revelation1911 Heavy Load Member

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    It could indicate you're going down a lot of steep hills and you drive carefully.
    I'm glad I don't have to put up with a company thats full of ####.
    I guess I don't play well with others?
     
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  10. sevenmph

    sevenmph Road Train Member

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    Did you ask them if your suppose to hit the 5th person to brake check you?
     
  11. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    I've had 2 hard braking situations in the last 3 years, both alerted safety, who alerted dispatch, who called me.

    If you're having so many the company constantly calls you about them....there's a problem with your driving habits.

    Couple of years hauling paper roll stock will break those bad habits....:biggrin_2559:
     
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