"FORCED to break-the-law!---"Elogs and the Catch 22???"

I would recommend documenting these situations as they happen to create a record at that time. If you were in an accident, at least you have documentation.

 

It's a #### if you do and ###### if you dont situation. An accident would just splatter a mess all over the place. Computer HOS or not.

I think there is a problem within the future computer HOS when they dared to handcuff drivers to the exact spot they ran out of hours at. Never mind that the truckstop with fuel and food could be as much or more than 100 miles away in some areas of the USA. Real life does not good law make usually.

 

I manage my time well. I have still gone over hrs due to a few circumstances completely outta my control.

 

I think ELDs will improve the pay because nobody can afford to sit 7 hour for loading and unloading then the 14 clock saying you have to now go park for 10. Companies will be forced to get detention pay or more per miles to cover the down time. ELDs will make less capacity in trucking. Less capacity will also increase rate. They could just fix the loading and unloading time so truck are rolling making money. I don't think anyone can afford to sit for free anymore with ELDs and the 14 hour clock.

 

On paper logs you can make 1,600 miles go away like it never happened. You can even make 3,000 go away like they never happened. Do you really think driving around a wearhouse parking lot is the big problem they are trying to stop.

 

Appreciate your input ! Been at this 35 years accident free and on elogs for about 10 .
Run me out a hours and don't give a hoot ..still going where I can safely and legally park .
Shippers and receivers are not in the truck stop biz .

 

Please elaborate. As I see it we now have poor pay and poor safety. Pay drivers well enough to take their time and be safe. Paying by the mile and lost time because of elogs is in my opinion a recipe for disaster. The exact opposite of what elogs are supposed to fix. However the idiots don’t see this. Smh

 

My complaining is about the big mouths spouting off about how righteous they are by using elogs and then telling all the ways they cheat and accusing us on paper of cheating.

 

Not me sir! Did my outlaw thing lol.
And got caught.
Don't look down my nose at guys on paper either .

 

I love this. I really do. Im going to be laughing through tonight about that little thought.

What a thought.... awesome.