Really want my own rig

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Jorihe84, Jun 17, 2012.

  1. Autocar

    Autocar Road Train Member

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    The EOBR thing is in the actual long term Highway Bill proposals, not the continuances.
     
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  3. Guntoter

    Guntoter Road Train Member

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    Right. They can not change anything when its just a continence (of the 2008 law). So the EOBR can only become law when they actually pass a new bill. Which can not happen right now because they cant get the 218 votes.
     
  4. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    What's eclipse? If its an eobr that will work with a mechanical engine id be for that all the way.

    Ethan
     
  5. BigBadBill

    BigBadBill Bullishly Optimistic

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    And as we have seen with Heath Care it can be challenged in court. As long as we have the court make-up we have now it will never stick. The simple minded will take action based on EOBRs.
     
  6. MNdriver

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    eclipse is a computer logbook....

    http://www.dieselboss.com/software/eclipse_logbook.htm

    I had considered running it but decided not to.

    IF something were to happen, your laptop would likely be seized if you were in an accident. Someone would likely want to go over it forensically to see if you manipulated your logs. As I plan on also keeping accounting information on the computer, that's not a risk I care to assume.

    So I plan on papers.

    IF I were to go anything, it would likely be with PeopleNet.
     
  7. Autocar

    Autocar Road Train Member

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    It's just a computer logging program, like Driver's Daily Log. It does not even come close to qualifying as an EOBR.
     
    DrtyDiesel Thanks this.
  8. Autocar

    Autocar Road Train Member

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    Anything can be challenged in court. The question is whether the court would support it, or not. The simple minded will fail to plan options for something that is quite probable, not just possible.
     
  9. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    what company were you looking to finance with?
     
  10. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    My local credit union. They would do it as a small business starter loan is what she called it

    Ethan
     
  11. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    Oh ok

    Ethan
     
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