>What you can run is what your safety officer will allow . I
>once got written up by my safety department for averaging 67
>m.p.h. where there was a 70 m.p.h. speed limit and I made
>one stop for fuel . I was told I can't average over 65
>m.p.h. . I asked what I could average where the speed limit
>was 55 . I was told 65 m.p.h. . Go figure . Also be sure
>your fuel slips , tolls , fax times , etc. match your logs
>and you're where you say you are when you say you are .
I think that it appropriate for a company to inform it's O/O's that they will only employ or retain drivers that conform to the highway laws and speed limits. I think it also appropriate for the carrier's safety department to inform you when their records reflect your violation of the speed limits. After all, their records are subject to periodic review by the goverment authorities to assure that the contractors they use are law abiding folks.
I further believe that as an independent contractor, you enjoy the freedom to average any speed within the legal limits that you choose without the interference of any carrier or it's representatives. If we let them dictate our manner of vehicle operation, what other employee peculiar condition will you find acceptable.
In short, the Carriers hire each of us, on a case by case basis, to safely carry it's customers freight from point A to point B during a specific time frame. We are required by our respective lease agreements to do so in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws and regulations. How we accomplish each run is then up to us; that is why we are Independent Contractors.
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