The “Lets get real about ELD,s” thread

I have ran hard on paper logs for a long time.Many of us have.We also have picked up a large portion of the trucking industry slack .
Now it is up to the older trucks to do it.This industry is going to go thru a long process to get everything worked out.From the cops to us,from the receivers to the shippers....it will take a while to fix all this crap

 

Given the number of drivers that have been run over and killed in truck stops over the last few years, it really isn't.

But don't worry about me. I'll be slamming right up to the max governor for alla ya!

Wouldn't want ta hold ya back, after all! Them 45 additional seconds might be all tha difference in your schedule!

 

I do fine on ELD's with the current HOS rules, but would be OK with a once every 8 days exception to the 14 because occasionally stuff happens. I do appreciate that you have a rational view here. The HOS rules are where the argument should be instead of risking criminal and civil charges by trying to falsify paper logs.

 

This would have been part of the current mandate. ELD has been around since 1992. The reason this did not happen is agriculture, and small truck companies. I believe.

 

We need some kind of better split sleeper rule. The 14 hr rule is certainly not helping me. Case in point. Delivery 9 hours away at 0200. It is the day before and I am eligible to begin driving at 10 am. If I start now, I will be out of time at 12 am. Do I reschedule? Do I drive to receiver who has parking for trucks waiting to come in but not once empty? Or do I delay beginning my 14 hour clock until approximately 5pm? I was just in bed from midnight until 10 am. Or was I supposed to stay awake after the previous days shift so I can try to sleep during the day? What happens if I delay starting my 14 hour and experience an unexpected delay? There is not enough time to take an 8 hour break before arriving at the receiver. Forcing me to delay beginning my day.

This doesn't make sense but it is how I will do it. So it looks good on the computer. I know I won't be the only one.