Eld mandate

1. That sounds like a past tense situation and he is stating that is how he USE to run.
2. These mandates change a LOT.
3. I hear a lot of like and dislike for the mandate.

I know plenty of people who have always ran according to regulation and I have known people who did not. My preference, not judge how other people's bodies work. Never have I been able to work 3rd shift, I'm not designed that way. My friend PREFERS 3rd shift and only sleeps for 3-4 hours at a time, usually twice a day. Just like everything else in the world, it works for some and not for others.

 

Rigs running off the road are because dispatch chew your ### if you don't drive when the eld says you can. Some drivers can't sleep at the drop of a hat. And most of the stress from trucking has to do with the regulations, not the driving. Even the eld does not know if you slept or not while in sleeper birth. I would also like to ask @Davidduhon1 How well do you sleep when being load or unloaded for 8 hours of rocking in the trailer?

 

Up until 2004 (first 19 years of that driver's career), you only needed an 8 hour break, and could split it into 2 blocks of any length over 2 hrs...6&2, 4&4, 5&3...there was also no unstoppable 14 hr clock, but rather allowed 15 hours of WORK (counting only lines 3&4) before a break was required. Factor in logging line 1 or 2 instead of line 4 (STILL HAPPENS WITH ELOGS) and yes, a person could easily exceed 100 hours.

All he did was continue to run as he was accustomed, and made it "look good on paper". If those old HOS regs are so "unsafe" and the new ones so much better, how come replaceable commodities (freight) are held to the new HOS, while irreplaceable commodities (people) still play by those old rules? The answer is obvious. Like pretty much everything the government does, it wasn't about safety, but rather control and revenue enhancement.

 

The ELD mandate allows for little to no wiggle room. Yes, you can plan a trip out but if you arrive at your destination and all of the spots are filled, you're out of luck. According to your device, you must stop there or face being in violation.

It is required to hold truck drivers to these rules, however, we allow ambulance drivers and other emergency vehicle drivers to work ridiculous hours without any regards to the amount of rest they have had. Same goes for those driving bus.

There are legitimate concerns with the regulations. None of the people making the changes have ever driven CMV's and have no plans to do so. From what I have read and heard, that is a lot of the concern.

I do not drive and probably never will. I work with drivers and am in charge of compliance. They are very open and honest with me about everything. Taking a few minutes to listen to the real issues they face can provide you with a lot of knowledge and understanding.

 

Umm.... Your a little late to the ELD party.
There's already elevenity hundred threads on the subject here on ttr., lol

 

sorry I'm not David but can answer how well he slept during load/ unload, I guess much it was better then any mega's team driver sleep in rolling truck.