Greg Winter - Comments

Document ID: FMCSA-2012-0309-0067
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Received Date: June 18 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: June 18 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: May 28 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: June 27 2013, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 1jx-85z3-8pci
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals Driver and Carrier Surveys Related to Electronic Onboard Recorders and Potential Harassment Deriving From Use

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I recently stopped driving my own truck to take a position managing another company. It's something I didn't really want to do as I was proud of my small company, but with the new hours of service rules and future EOBR mandate I was afraid of what the future might hold for a one-truck operation. The company I have been working for has been using EOBRs for about a year. I firmly believe that EOBRs will be detrimental to the industry. EOBRs have caused drivers to drive tired because of the lack of flexibility. There are many times where a driver might not want to drive but has to so as not to lose his hours for the day. I have also witnessed forms of harrassment by other dispatchers. Logs are now heavily scrutinized on a daily basis by dispatchers and load planners through the log software on their computers. From my experience, I do not see any benifit to mandating EOBRs. I would like to go back to driving my own truck and running my own business soon. I hope and pray that there is enough opposition to remove the EOBR mandate. I do not believe it promotes safety at all.