Tracking who uses EOBRs

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by BigBadBill, Mar 16, 2013.

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  1. 25(2)+2

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    We had a guy that couldn't drive for more than about 5 hours, then he stopped and ate, and took a break and probably showered then maybe made it another few before his 14 was over, then he would be far short of making his destination in 2 stints of driving, about 18 and a half hours total drive time would take him over 48 hours, and he still got log book violations.

    He told me we should all stick together, but the rest of us couldn't deal with that much lack of drive(laziness), and catching heck for having breakdown problems enroute, while he was busily minimizing his driving time.
     
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    They were talking about ones that 6-7 hours a day driving was a good day. I had a guy back in the 80's that drove about 2&2. But at least he did it 24 hours a day. One driver running with him said he stopped 6 times between Green Bay and Dubuque before he gave up on him.
     
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    These companies complaining about drivers shortening driving time, yeah there are lazy drivers out there sure enough, but I wonder what sort of slacker operations they're running themselves? Most trucking companies when they install EOBR quickly discover how big of a joke their operations were.
     
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    That's 5 hours and a small fraction, unless he was driving a farm implement, I think he had to stop at every place he could have with a truck to get 6 rest stops in on that route.

    I go from west of Prairie du Chien, WI, 25 miles into Iowa to Green Bay and back in 11 hours of drive time or less. 550 miles round trip. When they run it down to Milwaukee or Chicago, I end up taking a break somewhere before coming back.

    I do mostly multiple stop loads in the Midwest.
     
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    Between here and CA that truck knew every place that had truck parking. He always made it though. Even with the legs cut short on those calves i think they could have walked faster than him.
     
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    I don't know if they ran a"slacker"operation or not. That would be in the eyes of the beholder. They are large carriers that have been e-logs for quite some time and this problem has become more prevalent. At least enough that they were discussing it.
     
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    I would like to see cameras outside the trucks recording all the crazy, stupid and dangerous things 4-wheelers and others do around us... And then use those images to show to public, government and all, who is to blame for most accidents...
     
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    The only real "benefit" of an EOBR to the trucking operations side of the equation is that it automates the record keeping and allows for computer auditing software programs to scan and check compliance for the desk jockeys in the office....
     
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    Well.... buy one!
     
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    Do they have a law for mandate the e-logs.do you have the link,and what is the year and date.My boss told me august 1st 2016.
     
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