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Schneider Cell Phone Policy

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by KE5WDP, Sep 25, 2013.

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  1. Sep 25, 2013 #1
    KE5WDP

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    They are going Nazi on the cell phone policy. There was a driver on our account that got canned cuz he called support shift while driving. They actually looked it up and saw that he was driving when he called. So CYA......
     
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  3. Sep 25, 2013 #2
    ETCH5858

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    IT IS AGAINST THE LAW....he got what he deserved......
     
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  4. Sep 25, 2013 #3
    KE5WDP

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    Ummmm....no...Not against the law. Against company policy.
     
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  5. Sep 25, 2013 #4
    Mev

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    I was advised a while back by a DOT official that Everything a driver communicates with his or her company be on the people net or qual com.
     
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  7. Sep 25, 2013 #5
    KE5WDP

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    That is generally the case even though a DOT has no authority on how you communicate with your company. It is good to use a messaging system that way everything is documented. Really the case with the outlaw companies that want you to make that impossible load. Better have everything documented.
     
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  8. Sep 25, 2013 #6
    fr8te_sh8ker

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    Some cities have a complete ban of cell phone use, like Chapel Hill NC effective Oct 1, 2013:

    Town of Chapel Hill : Cell Phone Ban

    Schneider doesn't have a practical choice anymore.
     
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  9. Sep 25, 2013 #7
    YardDart

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  10. Sep 25, 2013 #8
    fr8te_sh8ker

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    Total bans, handheld and handsfree, exist in some cities. Ban = against the law = Schneider has no choice.
     
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  11. Sep 25, 2013 #9
    DenaliDad

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    ARE THERE EXCEPTIONS?
    If the driver is using the cell phone in an emergency or is communicating with a parent, children, guardian or spouse.

    One could make the case that our employers act like parents at times. Or children. Or the driver managers treat us like they're married to us...and not in a good way.
     
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  12. Sep 25, 2013 #10
    fisher guy

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    then what about companies that have no gps tracking capabilities whatsoever we got 40 trucks and as of right now no plans to change that . ur dot offical was full of it
     
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