[Timothy J. Begle]

I don't know if you folks have read much about this but you need to get off your azzes before this idea goes to the National level.
I looked at this check list at http://www.mntruck.org/pdf/fatigueflier.pdf

A better picture.
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The following is some info from another baord.

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From what I can dig up Captain Ken Urquhart will be appearing April 6th in Louisville, Kentucky talking about
Driver Fatigue
With Lt. Steve Lubbert (MN State Patrol) - in a Joint session with training.

Join session means
He will be selling his Drivers Fatigue Checklist to the
CVSA & MFCSA.

People this Checklist needs to be STOPPED NOW before this list is adopted on a National level!

[Timothy J. Begle]

OK people we need some callers at midnight tonight.

To get this in front of more people we need calls to
The Midnight Trucking Radio Network With "Ask The Law" with Ol' Blue USA and Sr. Trooper Monty Dail (Ret.) from the Texas Highway Patrol (Commercial Vehicle Enforcement)

Troop Dail will be answering your law and safety questions tonight (First Monday of every month) From Midnight till 2 AM (CT).

Folks this isn't just broadcasted but it is saved in a sound file that we can send to many people because I am sure Trooper Dail will say the List is wrong!
If nothing else we get this issue in front of more people!

Additionally, Eric Harley and Gary McNamara will run with this issue if they see just how silly it is!

[Rev.Vassago]

http://www.classadrivers.com/forum/r...worksheet.html

From John Q, aka Mike M himself.

[Timothy J. Begle]

Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

http://www.classadrivers.com/forum/r...worksheet.html

From John Q, aka Mike M himself.

You done good Rev.

Now I have added some info about how they plan on spreading it.

[Timothy J. Begle]

Follow the money trail.

Captain Ken Urquhart of the Minnesota Highway Patrol comes up with a new way to save America from truck drivers who are running off the road by the handfuls every night. He and some college egghead writes up a Fatigued Driving Evaluation Checklist.

He sells it to his State and also the State of Indiana. Then he heads to Louisville, Kentucky this week and sells it to the CVSA and FMCSA. They then buy it and hire Capt. Ken Urquhart to work at the National Level because his list is putting drivers out of service at 50 times the levels in the past.

CVSA & FMCSA goes to Washington DC and shows the government how great they are doing! The government increases the CVSA & FMCSA budget by millions.

Capt. Ken Urquhart finishes his 20 years as a public servant and retires with a pension and a great health care plan for life. He then starts his own private consulting company and travels to hundreds of trucking companies a year to teach them how to reduce all the Out Of Service citations they have been getting because of a List he started!

Happens everyday folks!

Say goodbye to your pets, magazines, TV’s and all the other crap on the list because of one man who wanted to get rich at OUR expense!
And you thought Wall Street was the problem.

[Phantom433a]

Just remember, as of right now, its voluntary that you answer this "survey"....meaing you don't HAVE to do it.....how is the laptop in my sleeper going to effect my driving in the cab?....oh thats right.....I spend 10 hours looking at naked pictures of myself instead of sleeping or else I watch an 1.5 hour long movie.....I've been hearing about this thing for a couple weeks on the openroad/roaddog and can't believe the crap people are trying to come up with. I wonder how much stock Captain Urquhart owns in the railroads?

[Timothy J. Begle]

See how the Minnesota Trucking Association is making money off this and appears to be indorsing the profiling of drivers (even their members!).




Join us for a valuable audio seminar, How Law Enforcement
Recognizes Fatigue at Roadside. This seminar will be led by Captain Ken Urquhart of the Minnesota State Patrol. He will discuss the role fatigue plays in CMV crashes and explain the use of and rationale behind the Fatigued Driving Evaluation Checklist (see checklist on back) currently being utilized by the Minnesota State Patrol. This will be an important opportunity for you to discuss driver fatigue with fellow safety professionals as well as provide feedback to the Minnesota State Patrol on the use of the Fatigued Driving Evaluation Checklist.
Date: February 5, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: $50 for MTA members
$75 for non-members
Audio Seminar: Simply dial-in on speakerphone and have as many employees as you want listen in - all for one low price!
Company Name_______________________________________Address ______________________________________________
City__________________State___________Zip_________ _____Phone________________________________________ _______E-mail______________________________________________ _
Fax_______________________________________________ __
Credit Card #________________________________________CVO # _______________Expiration Date________________
Name on Card_______________________________________
Note: If registration is faxed without payment information, your company will automatically be billed. Cancellations must be received no later than Monday, February 3, 2009 in order to receive a refund.
CVO # is a three or four digit number usually found on the back of your card
Minnesota Trucking
Association
2277 Highway 36 West #302,
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone: (651) 646-7351 Fax: (651) 641-8995
Confirmation and call-in instructions will be sent to the attendee via email (if supplied) or by fax.
How Law Enforcement Recognizes
Fatigue at the Roadside

[golfhobo]

Much ado about nuthin!

[nightrider76]

Originally Posted by golfhobo

Much ado about nuthin!

Not if the politicians " slide it under the door" shall we say!

[bentstrider]

Along with the MMPI test, this looks like another career-shattering, rock that comes out of Minnesota.