New Phone Rule

Bah, I look at it from the other angle. I'm sick of my company using MY phone (uncompensated) to make up for THEIR lack of proper schedualling.

"Oh could you call this shipper and set up an appointment?"
"We don't know who you're supposed to meet to unload, here's a contact number."
"You can call these guys for directions."

Umm, WHAT IN BLAZES DO YOU OFFICE DESK JOCKEYS DO ALL DAY. I've been in the office, most of the time you gossip and update SpaceBook!

Set a dock time, leave me be and I WILL BE THERE AT THE APPOINTED HOUR. (if not 15 minutes early).

I, for one, can't wait untill January.

(BTW the wording of this law is pretty stupid since I run the north east, and work in a ludicris amount of stop and go traffic, but yup, they outlawed phoning at red lights. Nothing to do but wait for the light to turn green. Even though the 3 cars in front of you have reaction times that make you question if they should even have a licence. GOOOOOO!!!!)

 

Umm, not much. Post on the TTR and listen to excuses for violating the HOS.

 

Better get you hip waders out. Got to love the stories of oppression spewed without thought to logic or reason.


Bet you believe they write you up for colored sheets on the bed too huh? And people wonder why Jerry Springer gets ratings

 

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/rulemakings/final/Mobile_phone_NFRM.pdf

So it's not actually in effect, looking to be about Jan 1st

 

I dunno, sometimes watching a guy profess his love for a midget stripper while Steve holds back his girlfriend is a hoot.

 

NTSB to recommend all cell phone use ban due to MO. accident involving teenager texting and driving. The BAN to include Bluetooth also. It;s in today's news

 

It does not include hands free devices.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/us/ntsb-cell-phone-ban/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

 

WASHINGTON (AP) ' States should ban all driver use of cell phones and other portable electronic devices, except in emergencies, the National Transportation Board said Tuesday.
The recommendation, unanimously agreed to by the five-member board, applies to both hands-free and hand-held phones and significantly exceeds any existing state laws restricting texting and cellphone use behind the wheel.
The board made the recommendation in connection with a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year. The board said the initial collision in the accident near Gray Summit, Mo., was caused by the inattention of a 19 year-old-pickup driver who sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes immediately before the crash

 

Says right here that it applies to both hands free and hand held devices and significantly exceeds existing state laws restricting texting and cellphone use behind the wheel.