Requiring rest breaks may or may not drive up transportation costs, but not because the drivers are allowed a 34-hour time off period. They aren’t paid for that down time. However, driving while fatigued will definitely drive up the rate of preventable accidents. All people do better when allowed a break now and again. The cost of a rest break cannot possibly be more than the cost of a damaged load, damaged vehicle and dead driver.
Dead driver? Unless the truck explodes, the majority of the time the drive escapes “un-harmed”. the only other vehichles (besides ones just like them) that can cause them damage are tanks or trains!
How does damage load, vehicle, or driver cost them anything other than insurance premium? And, how much of that is cost is acutally absorbed, rather than being passed on to their customer?
What? What are you talking about? These are the largest vehicles on the road that barely fit into the lanes provided, and you’re OK driving your family on the road with guys that have been on the road for 11 consecutive hours without a rest and who haven’t have a full night’s sleep in the last seven days? (And, who more often than not, are on some kind of amphetamine to help them keep up with schedule their carrier requires?)
Who also, if you haven’t noticed are more and more likely using a $200 cell phone rather than a $2000 radio?
You’ll never be able to keep individuals from over-esitmating their ability to drive well for hrs & hrs, but you can’t allow Companies to REQUIRE them to do so.
Requiring rest breaks may or may not drive up transportation costs, but not because the drivers are allowed a 34-hour time off period. They aren’t paid for that down time. However, driving while fatigued will definitely drive up the rate of preventable accidents. All people do better when allowed a break now and again. The cost of a rest break cannot possibly be more than the cost of a damaged load, damaged vehicle and dead driver.
Dead driver? Unless the truck explodes, the majority of the time the drive escapes “un-harmed”. the only other vehichles (besides ones just like them) that can cause them damage are tanks or trains!
How does damage load, vehicle, or driver cost them anything other than insurance premium? And, how much of that is cost is acutally absorbed, rather than being passed on to their customer?
The government rules in favor of the government. Surprise, surprise.
What? What are you talking about? These are the largest vehicles on the road that barely fit into the lanes provided, and you’re OK driving your family on the road with guys that have been on the road for 11 consecutive hours without a rest and who haven’t have a full night’s sleep in the last seven days? (And, who more often than not, are on some kind of amphetamine to help them keep up with schedule their carrier requires?)
Who also, if you haven’t noticed are more and more likely using a $200 cell phone rather than a $2000 radio?
You’ll never be able to keep individuals from over-esitmating their ability to drive well for hrs & hrs, but you can’t allow Companies to REQUIRE them to do so.