What's going into effect?

As far as the paper logs going bye bye I'm not sure when that will be 100% implemented.... Now that the FMCSR has written the rule I expect there will be numerous lawsuits and that it will probably be held up in court for the next couple of years....at least I hope....the certified Doctor business has already been implemented... I just took my physical and received a letter from the DMV stating it had to be done with a certified Doctor on the Federal Registry... The Doctor has a weight and BMI chart in the office... They first check your weight and then match it up with the BMI on the chart... If you are overweight and fit into the obese category you will be mandated to take a sleep study test for sleep apnea. The governments weight standards are ridiculous....there are two categories, overweight and obese.. I don't believe overweight will require a sleep study but obese will. I'm 6' 2" and 192 Lbs. I'm also an avid cyclist... According to the governments chart, at 194 I'm considered overweight.

 

Sorry driver, I can't, but I'm sure with some research you can find it..a fleet manager I know told me this law was passed by congress do I'm pretty sure it's documented somewhere... I'm just telling you of my experience I had at the Doctor last week...they laid it all out for me, telling me that if you're obese a sleep study will b required..

 

Look here is the thing that really gets me, the doc, like the guy who is doing your inspection is the one who makes the decision and he doesn't have to always justify it. The doc has to approve your phsyical condition and if he feels that you need a sleep study, then what are you going to do? Nothing but do a sleep study.

Why should they be involved? This is a grown up's industry, not a child's and because many act like children we end up with draconian regulations that are there to prevent something from happening. When the government enacts something to make things fair, it becomes more of a mess. We are exempt for OT, there is no need to involved the government into trying to raise the wage or screw us by being involved with our wait times when the best solution is to thin the herd of drivers out and make it more of a driver's work world and not a shippers.

 

Very well said Ridgeline....

 

I thought they did away with the sleep study stuff, so now they are bringing it back.... sounds like our government

 

I'm 5'8" and 220 and 60 yrs old.

never had any mention of sleep habits.

physical taken 2 months ago.

depends on the carrier.

oh, and no mention of us going to e-logs any time soon.