H.R.2514 - Trucker Bathroom Access Act

Unbelievable to see drivers advocating that we should not have access to adequate toilet facilities if we are on a property doing business with them. That is extremely weird.

Drivers should have the same access to bathrooms that normal employees have, meaning portable toilets are not acceptable.

I'm sorry but it's not acceptable to use a portable toilet up north during wintertime, nor is it acceptable to use a portable during summertime.

Yes, the government should step in and federally mandate this, the way they federally mandated all employees must have access to a bathroom while at work.

I've said my piece, now the weird people can go back to arguing about how they don't deserve to have access to a toilet when they're being held at a warehouse for 2-6 hours at a time.

 

I am all for being able to use the restroom, in fact it should be mandatory for shippers and receivers to allow the use of restrooms. But we have all seen what some drivers do to restrooms. So I would imagine that, some places will still not let drivers inside, and offer porta potties like some do already.

 

I hope that everyone here saying the government needs to mandate restrooms be available to drivers will remember how much they’re ready for the government to help them when they decide trucks need speed limiters on them. Same with ELD’s. Can’t cry about one thing and then want help on something else.

The main places I load at now have a small kitchen area with a microwave and a nice restroom. But the drivers also know the consequences of they make a mess and don’t clean up after themselves, so for the most part things stay pretty tidy.

 

A restaurant is a place covered by the Public Accommodation law. It's open to the public, so the owner can't keep out certain groups. Freight warehouses are not Public Accommodation businesses as I understand it.

Many freight warehouse specifically keep all the public out. That is one of the purposes of security gates & guard shacks, etc.

 

are the drivers employees , contractors or public individuals of that warehouse ? A resturant can keep folks out , can be tresspassed , can require shirt , shoes ect . But idk .jobsites require the blue ####ters why wouldnt a commercial entity? Idk .

 

They are service providers, not employees. There are no contractors when you look at these entities; they are working for the carrier and are considered legal employees of the carrier.

 

What are they to the warehouse ? Privileged personnel thats allowed onto the premises ? Seems murky .

 

They are service providers.

They are not employees if they don't work there; meaning direct employment.

It is just like if you hired a plumber, does he work for you, where you have to provide him all the benefits and access to your house?

When a driver delivers, they are not employees of the place, they are not contractors to that place, they are service providers.

They are only there to provide a service, one time service and move on.

I know many of you are trying to split hairs because you can't access the facilities and you all feel you deserve it but the feds can not mandate a private business to open access to someone who is delivering to them. As I said for many instances, it can be an agreement between the carrier(s) and the place they are making a pickup or delivery. This is common practice with some carriers.

 

not trying to split hairs just legit curiosity, as for a plumber in your home no but a plumber on a jobsite yes , i also provide a one time service , moreso than a truck driver , driver may be back next week . I aint trying to argue really just trying to understand how a buisness with numerous "service providers " does not provide accommodation to people that are essential. I also understand there will be nasty ungrateful pigpins that will ## it up for everybody else .