Call to Action - Support The ELD Extension Act of 2017

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  1. Vintage

    Vintage Light Load Member

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    I'm not sure if this is the right section for this post or if this has already been posted admin please relocate or remove accordingly

    Congressman Brian Babin Introduces House Bill to Delay ELD mandate


    Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36th) has introduced H.R. 3282, "The Electronic Logging Device Extension Act of 2017." The bill seeks to amend the current ELD implementation date by two years until December 2019, allowing more time to further evaluate the readiness of the mandate.

    “We appreciate Congressman Babin’s leadership on this issue. While we still believe the ELD mandate should be outright repealed, FMCSA simply isn’t ready to implement this rule,” OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer said. “Congressman Babin’s bill would provide more time for the agency to address a number of significant unresolved concerns identified by stakeholders.”
    We are now at a critical stage where adding Congressional Cosponsors to the legislation will help the delay get signed into law and we need your help. Please contact your Representative and tell them to cosponsor H.R. 3282 today. Click The Link Below. Its fast and painless.

    Contact Your Lawmaker - Tell Them To Support H.R. 3282

    Read The Bill Text
     
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  3. DL550CAT

    DL550CAT Road Train Member

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    Please explain to me what drowsy driving and elogs have in common.
     
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  4. DL550CAT

    DL550CAT Road Train Member

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    Maybe you're right. But me personally I can be drowsy in 15 minutes of driving. I can be wide awake and alert after being up 24+ hours. That's been my real world experience and I've been doing this along time.



    Ps I'm not a troll with only two posts and even less driving experience.
     
  5. DL550CAT

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    I've not logged much since we had the ten hour rule to contend with. I run local, elogs will not directly effect me. That does not change the fact they are bad for the industry. They only add cost, stress and are counterproductive. They don't add anything to safety.

    I stopped at the P-lot in Bentlyville the other day it get sandwich. It was 5:30 pm already the wagons were circling looking for a spot to park. You say planning but how do you do that? You would have to cut your day hours short to make sure you can get a spot to park. If you ran until the last hour you run the risk of not getting in into a legal/safe spot.

    I know I should not feed the troll but I was going to mow the yard and it's raining. So I'm bored.
     
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  6. DL550CAT

    DL550CAT Road Train Member

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    You say elogs won't improve safety and it will only cause you to follow the law closer. Is that correct?
     
  7. Smakman

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    Typical response of the arrogant I-know-better-than-you-how-you-should-do-everything crowd.
     
  8. Smakman

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    Typical response of the arrogant I-know-better-than-you-how-you-should-do-everything crowd.
     
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  9. Dharok

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    Hey sheep. Elogs make us deal with how bad the HOS are... I often have to drive sleepy because is the legal way and you gotta make the load. Sometimes I want to keep sleeping when my 10 is up but if I eat up that time I can't make it up later so I have to start driving....

    I'm not advocating 24hrs driving but we need more freedom to work as we see fit... You can either be "legal" or safe... Not both.
     
  10. Dharok

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    More like a statist who loves getting rammed by the government. We can plan all we want but without the ability to make up lost time we end up losing even more time.... I guess some people don't like freedom
     
  11. driverdriver

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    Elogs don't make or force anyone to do anything except log legal.

    They don't tell you when to sleep ,eat ,drive or drop a duce.
    Its just a device that keeps track of your HOS.
    same as paper except your don't have to use a pen.

    Elogs will only be a problem for people that don't have the ability to speak up for themselves and alow desk jockies and shippers and receivers to drive their truck.
     
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