Transition to EOBR

I suppose it is true, that a carrier can specify any parameters to be notified if it wants. I ticked off over 85 mph on a stretch earlier today. Have done it in the past also, and have never heard a peep from anyone back at the office. As for any LEO needing to see the logs for the last 8 days, no problem, how do you want to see them?.... on my laptop, on my cell phone, on the qualcomm, or have them faxed to you.... complete with both entry notations and locations and visual graph. While sitting at home last weekend, and the truck was parked in town due since I did not want to run it down my muddy gravel road to the house, I got into qualcomm with my laptop and looked and printed up 8 days logs in less than a minute. This stuff is sooooo easy, neater, and more convenient than fiddling with paper logs. Every quarter I generate an elog report on the qualcomm site and stash the generated file on my laptop and on the backup storage for tax purposes. Again, no paper lying around or getting lost, or unable to find when I need it. E-logs are not the salvation of mankind, but they are neat tool that saves a lot time and hassle.

here is a log day example I got online while doing this post........

View attachment E-log Example.pdf

 

I don't know what type of drivers we have out here running the roads with my family and friends but come on, How hard is it to keep you paper logs in order in a folder in the passenger seat? How hard is it to use a straight edge and pen to keep it looking neat? How can one lose paper logs when you put them in a folder and then when you get home put them in a filing cabinet? I do this every day and every week without a hitch.

Should seat belts automatically come across the driver as soon as he gets in the truck since he might not remember to pull it across? Maybe wipers should automatically come on when they sense rain or snow? These could be looked at like "tools" but they would cause more problems then good. The arguement that EOBRs are good for the industry no different than the arguement paper is just as good. They both allow drivers to change their duty status and cheat the HOS regulations.

 

You really are reaching here. No one said is was difficult to keep paper logs, I just stated that, for me, it is easier to do the e-log thing. I realize the e-log will ruin your year as you do it now. That may be the issue, but it doesn't mean that those of us that have found an easier, neater way to do things are wrong. If you want to do paper, no problem. No one is trying to sell you on e-logs. Trying to use a seatbelt analogy is causing me to think you have other issues than just how it will affect you. Does that also mean that those who do not use an outhouse instead of indoor bathroom facilities also are just lazy and not able to do things that match up to your world view? You seem to want to belittle those that do not have the same problem running e-logs that you seem to think you will. I had a fair amount of psychology in college, but I am afraid the help you need is outside my pay grade. But what I did learn, is that people who protest so much about what others are doing, generally have a deep seated fear of something that is causing them to lash out against others. I suggest some therapy may be a good idea.

 

Wow you totally ignore everything you have posted regarding E-logs over the last year. You have constantly preached how good E-logs are and how they somehow allow guys to make more money and make life so much easier. I on the other hand have stated how they do none of those things. If anyone makes more running E-logs over paper then they never ran the truck like they were paid to do. Bottom line. They were slacking off and fiddle farting around. They needed their hands held and watched in order to do their jobs and drive the truck down the road. I am not one of those guys as I do my job on paper and get home as I want.

You want people to respect your opinion then maybe you need to respect everybody else's too. E-logs help they ones that can't do it on thier own. Simply put.

 

the sky is falling the sky is falling run for your lives chicken little

 

the real truth is if you run legal the elog cant hurt you
just accept the fact you dont like change so be it

you probably stood there saying power streering was going to affect drivers also

 

Forum swith time, we've hijacked the poor guys thread enough, takd it over to the elogs and csa are good thread.

 

Cowpie that's illegal now it won't show up on a roadside inspecrion but after a fatality you would be in jail. You move that truck you violated the law you did not report it.
You guys remind me of that story about the frog sitting in the pot and the FMCSA knows your ignorance and is pushing for cameras in all trucks to look at the driver and at the pace you guys are going you guys are helping them to cook all of us.
When you move that truck 1 inch you are considerd to be on duty period!!!

 

Ummm so how's the water Mr. Frog? Your ignorance is not worth responding to but just this one time i think I'll bounce your head around just for kicks!
Under elogs its what you think you know that gets you into trouble and a person like you seems to have a the answers till that car comes across the median.

 

You guys had better wake up your constitutional rights are under attack what little you have left are destroyed under the elog system. Call OOIDA and ask them why they don't like them and you will see that I speak the truth I don't need to lie to you nor streatch the truth.
Paper logs are safer because you are in control elogs control YOU!
Some of you have been brainwashed and better get a grip these boxes are ment to put you in jailbecause somebody has to be the fall guy and these large companies are gonna give the judge their first born and that's gonna be YOU!!!