Electronic tracking has been required on semi-trucks for 5 years. Fatalities haven't decreased.

So where was the electronic device that was related to the book or tractor?

 

Between the operators ears…..

 

Thats a "tachograph".. I've used them. The where the precursor to the electronic logs, some trucks had two (one for the tach and one for the speedo) They used them in Europe longer and may even still use them, but electronics are a lot better.

 

I remember tachographs being required in long haul trucks in The Netherlands in the ‘90’s. There were ways to defeat them.

 

We had morons who thought they were "defeating them".. they would bend the scribe/needles to show less speed..I was easy to see because then your speed would also not ever be zero... now saying this is because these idiots got paid to run down the interstate BY THE HOUR.. why in the hell would you want to get paid less by driving faster that the law (at that time) allowed??

 

They aren’t mandatory on all trucks…. Only trucks 200 and newer that operate outside their 150 air mile radius more than 8 days a month