By now , you probably know that i don't like it,
i don't like it at all !
Big brother can stay at home and not watch me , i will still not do any accident.
problem is , they don't have a way to monitor safe driving , so they come up with all this HOS BS ,
and now all insurance Co. , carriers ,and Shippers , are protected...well good for them !
you see,you did not marked that Pre-trip inspection last month , would you like some coffee with that safety-training course...
OMG ,you got a seat-belt ticket while reaching to your wallet at the toll-booth , Gee's , Here is your new Premium...
Recruiting , good morning ,... no, we don't take new drivers that live in Georgia , they are more likely to be involved in an accident within the first 6 months...
Last time i checked , Van drivers are not more likely to be involved in a fatality accident then a CDL ,HOS regulated driver.
nor the Australian Road Train operator,
and i sure Don't see the Spanish Drive It's SCANIA into a train stop in Downtown Madrid...
Recruiting , Good afternoon , ... Oh you are Marid and have 2 boys , that's great, our Data show that you are a safer driver , we will be happy to get you a spacial extra pay ...
Our Industry is way over regulated as it is , we Do not need the Carrier of Choice to regulate it any more , we Do not need Baby sitter .
Dispatch , ...yes , ...well we stop sending you loads offered , as you rejected the last 6 ...
well i'm sitting in Romulus , and all that 6 loads offered where going to Ontario , i don't like to go to Ontario on Fri. ...
I think it is really bad to the industry !
am really upset with the fact that the Carrier is Collecting this data on me , or on the fleet level for that matter .
this is an invasion to the privacy of any Commercial Driver .
am Extremely worried with the implantation of that Data by the Carriers , Insurance ,Gov. Ext...
this is not Good .
Still think that the minority report is a since-fiction ?
our computer show that you are about to murder someone ,(or be involved in an accident ... )
Moose.