Congressman addresses HOS flexibility

Now I actually agree with that for the most part;

But 2010 was the start of CSA 2010 standards as well...

 

@Scooter Jones I can answer that...

I have a stats background, and yes, stats are usually used to tell a "story" - which tend to lean towards the intended conclusion.

The current HOS are, indeed, inflexible...BUT....that does not exonerate the abusive shippers/receivers.

Having a digital record of duty, will help make the case of that abuse - that's why I'm on the side of elogs, even though right now, I'm exempt.

Simply accepting the status quo ("it's just trucking") will not suffice, IMO

Also, When I get a RC, I strike out all sections pertaining to delivery time. I overwrite that section with "Depending on Traffic Conditions/Weather/Legal regulations". I have yet to run into a broker that cancels the load on me.

 

wow tucker,i've seen guys drink the pro regulations kool-aid but you stand tall among them.

 

Yes, and yes.

 

I run legal with an ELD, but some days I put in 16 hours +. The freight has to go. Call it cheating, I call it doing my job. And I don't lose any sleep over it either.

 

Think about it, without a 14 hour rule the 10 hour break is obsolete.
Then what do you got?
Do you allow 11 hours of driving in a 24 hour period? Every driver would be cat napping and getting no real sleep.

If they give you a 16 hour day then you’d want 18 because 16 is too little of a work day.

Maybe the 70 could be raised to 77 hours.

I have mixed opinions on that 30 minute break.

But the 11 and 14 and 10 hour break are all great. I can’t think of anything better.

 

You can keep the 10 hour sleeper rule. If I have to work 16 hours to do my job due to unforeseen circumstances, which are now frequent no thanks to the ELD, what is the big deal? So what, I go park and take 10. But you are shoe horning all of us into your little box, not every driver out here runs dedicated or drop and hook or in the same industry.

 

Yeah hopefully! She didn’t seem to interested, but she didn’t completely disregard it either... or did she “politely”?...