Fatal crashes involving trucks increase after ELDs

We're with the government. Trust us, we know what we're doing.

 

No one will ever listen to us "Old Timers"......We said it before and we'll say it now- The ELD brings on stress- You can see it everyday with Many of these guys Driving Habits. Its Crystal clear.

You can 'feel' the intensity in many of these guys using an ELD- No relaxation whatsoever

 

Is this really a surprise to anyone???

 

I like elogs.
I don’t want to work over 14 hours a day .

 

Do u still like them when u run out of hours 50 miles from home

 

none of us do either- I dont want to work more than 10-11 hours a day.And I Usually don't.
Save It Tucker- YOU personally may not be affected- But the Majority are Gonna get Old fast or Die young with that E Log

 

I think the eld works for "normal" people, I guess.

For me it is a pain in the dick that brings unnecessary stress and fatigue. I have a longer biorythm than most people, I stay awake 20+ hours at a time, I just can't go to sleep before that. So what usually happens is I only get 2-3 hours of sleep every night, when I still need 8+, until I start crashing randomly after about 5-6 days.

If I could just drive 16-18 hours a day and then sleep for 8-10 I'd be peachy. That 14 hour rule is ####ing retarded.

Edit: I think the verbage of the law should change to read "driver cannot be forced not coerced into driving more than # of hours, which any hours after require written consent." Or some such nonsense, I'm not an attorney.

 

Truckers being paid an hourly wage would eliminate all this nonsense.

 

There's a reason no otr company
Will even try it.