One of the things we need is a reliable way to post complaints about unsafe truck drivers.
During our vacation we were driving through Lexington, KY around noon and had a trucker get so close to the back of our van that he filled all 3 mirrors. We were going 75 and trying to get out of his way. Heavy traffic prevented me from changing lanes for some time.
I got the firms name and location but it turns out that they are not listed anywhere so there’s no safety director to call.
Every trucker should have to have their authority # displayed on the front, back & sides and then there needs to be some way to register complaints to get the bad ones off the road.
Having these guys drive on less sleep is not a good idea. As the statistics show it’s not the trucker who loses in a wreck.
Most seem to be ignoring some the modifications in long-haul trucking hours of service changes. Truckers must now be off-duty for a minimum of ten hours after driving 11 and after a work cycle they must be off for a full thirty-four hours. Truckers will receive more rest under the new rules IF THEY ARE FOLLOWED. Compliance is the key. Much of the problem lies with shippers who can request unrealistic/noncompliant schedules and are not required to follow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. In the competitive world of trucking the temptation is often too great if there is financial pressures.
I feel that the HOS changes were a great move. Before these changes, the truckers were trying to operate on a 16 hour day. Now their bodies can operate on a normal 24 hour day.
Would you rather they sat around rest areas and truck stops for 14-16 hours each day? Where would you park all of the trucks?
Fatigue is a cause in a lot of accidents, but if you look at the statistics, 80% of the accidents between trucks & cars are caused by the car.
Sounds like the opening salvo of another spate of litigation.
One of the things we need is a reliable way to post complaints about unsafe truck drivers.
During our vacation we were driving through Lexington, KY around noon and had a trucker get so close to the back of our van that he filled all 3 mirrors. We were going 75 and trying to get out of his way. Heavy traffic prevented me from changing lanes for some time.
I got the firms name and location but it turns out that they are not listed anywhere so there’s no safety director to call.
Every trucker should have to have their authority # displayed on the front, back & sides and then there needs to be some way to register complaints to get the bad ones off the road.
Having these guys drive on less sleep is not a good idea. As the statistics show it’s not the trucker who loses in a wreck.
Most seem to be ignoring some the modifications in long-haul trucking hours of service changes. Truckers must now be off-duty for a minimum of ten hours after driving 11 and after a work cycle they must be off for a full thirty-four hours. Truckers will receive more rest under the new rules IF THEY ARE FOLLOWED. Compliance is the key. Much of the problem lies with shippers who can request unrealistic/noncompliant schedules and are not required to follow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. In the competitive world of trucking the temptation is often too great if there is financial pressures.
I feel that the HOS changes were a great move. Before these changes, the truckers were trying to operate on a 16 hour day. Now their bodies can operate on a normal 24 hour day.
Would you rather they sat around rest areas and truck stops for 14-16 hours each day? Where would you park all of the trucks?
Fatigue is a cause in a lot of accidents, but if you look at the statistics, 80% of the accidents between trucks & cars are caused by the car.