The truth about EOBR's

I'm afraid I didn't follow--could you clarify? (Mind you, I haven't had any coffee yet today, so it could be that my brain is moving a bit slow this morning.) Thanks!

 

EOBR's work period. Cuts down on logbook violations for driver and company. I've been on them since May 9, 2011. And I didn't want them. I was dead set against them. And I had them for two weeks and you know what? Greatest thing since hot lesbians. You actually gain more hours because not everything is in 15 minute increments. You don't break out into a cold sweat at the scale. And finally, you get your rest.

 

They only incriminate you if you are a screw up. Otherwise you are fine. Example: right now I'm on a nice load. Picked up in Strasburg, VA, first drop in Riverside, CA, 2nd in Oxnard, CA, 3rd Fremont,CA 4th Pleasant Grove, CA and finals in Portland, Oregon for Thursday. That's about 3700 miles, plus the deadhead of 55 from Manassas, VA and leaving the house for a short haul from Allentown, PA to Manassas. That's about 4,000 miles. On an E-Log/EOBR. Legally. It's only a bad thing if you make it one. They are a blessing to drivers. They really are.

 

There is plenty more than just an EOBR to incriminate you. I have stated in several threads, that a hot shot lawyer is more of a problem than anything else. An EOBR could be a lifesaver against the law firm of Burn 'Em and Run.

Everyone seems to worry about the DOT. Man, all they will do is give you a fine and put a mark on your CSA. A lawyer can screw up things so bad that you will never be right again, and your family will suffer right along with you. And all it takes is one little goof on a log as little as not marking the box that everything was satisfactory on the daily inspection or a forgotten signature. And don't think they can't find out just about everything you have done, where you have been, and what time you were there. A government worker isn't that motivated, but a good lawyer is, and has a lot of resources he can call on to check everything out about you he wants. Even if you do beat him, you have to play at his game and you will pay dearly. At least an EOBR record can really take the wind out of his sail. Doesn't mean he wouldn't be able to get you on something, but why give them any more rope to hang you with?

We live in a law suit world. Many people are so myopic, that they think the government is the bad boy on the block. True, they can ruin your day, but a good lawyer will ruin your life dearly. Even your ancestors will scream for mercy.

You have to cover your bacon out here, and an EOBR is just another tool to protect yourself. No one can afford to screw up nowadays. Compared to what can really happen to a driver, a cop is a joke.

 

Moron math.

I guess I'm Lazy... No logs to fill out, no rulers, no lines, no legible questions, no scanning, no lost logs, no math, no 15 min fuel stops. No violations. Virtually no log book inspections by DOT (3 years and one close look and ALOT of waive thrus)

So yeah, I'm lazy, I don't want all that paperwork.

 

From what I can tell, if you run a half way legal log book to begin with...... the Eligible will be no problem. Its going to force some of you to actually take a 10 hour break, but its the rules anyway.

 

That cracks me up that drivers weren't part of the equation. It's a shared responsibility. Operations and Drivers need to work together as a team to ensure that things run smoothly.