LOL vega! No in that particular case EOBR = Kevin0915 :clap:

 

I will support EOBRs, but only when they include a video loop that will show the activities of surrounding traffic. Until then, they can put them where the sun does not shine. Evidence that can be used in court when a 4-wheeler tries to pass just before a construction zone and runs into the concrete wall, then tries to sue the carrier and driver for damages as a result of the insane and suicidal meneuver he/she tried, and things like that. Additional benefit beyond compliance.

 

There are several Private Carriers out there that are running just such systems WW. Unfortunately they are using them more to "hammer on" the drivers of the trucks, than they are to educate or "hammer on" outside offenders.

I have a friend that was working at ARCO/BP in Seattle until last year, when they installed that system. He was called into the Truck Boss' office about three weeks after tha system was installed and repromanded for cursing during a hard braking occurance..due to a SUV short braking him at highway speed. James got upset over the reprimand...and flipped off the camera and cursed into it while doing his pretrip. His rant was directed at the "Hewitt" employee in Houston whom had reviewed the tape, and forwarded her disapproval of the cursing during the hard brake episode.

James was fired after he drove around to the load rack...because "Hewitt" was watching him live as he did the pretrip. CS-BS at it's finest. If BP wants Nuns delivering their fuel...they better fill all those "Outside Carrier" trucks that they are contracting with for fuel delivery, with Nuns.

Sentinel Transportation is another private carrier that is installing that system. I think I saw a multi-camera set-up, in some Wal-Mart trucks out in CA a couple weeks ago...but I'm not certain.

 

I'm with ya there WW. A friend of mine wrote a statement on behalf of a BP driver not too long ago regarding a situation very similar to the one you mention above. Of course, none of this could be seen with the on board camera system. The driver from another company wrote a statement and the BP driver was absolved of any wrongdoing. So much good that did for him..............BP Indianapolis gave all of their drivers pink slips about 2 weeks ago...........all of their trucks are now gone, along with the drivers.

 

How can we ever forget this Wal-Mart on-board footage?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS00hb3zsVU

 

come to think of it...the Black Box might put a stop on those dispatchers that wont let up when you say

you are out of hours and cannot make the pickup by the time given.

It would reinforce 'No' to actually mean 'No'

That Donner crash was ugly !!!!!!!!!!!

 

BUNK?? :lol: Wow...what a lexicon you have!

MythBuster has YET to "straighten me out" on anything I've questioned him on. Most of his answers are OFF TOPIC, confusing, and unrelated. I DO have a certain respect for him, but I am not yet impressed.

As for your "best friend" the deputy.... I didn't mean to get personal. I just know I've heard as many "stories" from them as I have heard from truckers.... some on THIS board. As for meeting him, I fear he might be a buzzkill during our line 5 time.

But, I would love to do a "ride-along" with him. Unfortunately, I fear that when it was over, HE may be much more confused or skeptical than I. I'm not really sure he is "UP TO IT." :lol:

Seriously Bell, I would LOVE the chance to spend a day or less with an LEO on the road. I believe we would have MUCH to talk about, and I'm sure that when it was over, we would BOTH have learned something! Assuming, of course, that he could MANAGE to have an open mind. To START with, I would like to know why he doesn't pull drivers who break the law by not using headlights whenever they use wipers! IMHO, possibly the most dangerous of ALL activities that 4wheelers do!

In fact, why don't YOU ask him that, BEl? And get back to me with the "bunk" he gives you for an anwer!

As for the "invitation," I WILL make it a point someday SOON! I would love to meet you (and your friends.) But, I'm waiting until you guys clear the roads up there! :lol2:

 

He isn't here to "impress" you. He is simply here to pass on his legitimate knowledge of the FMCSA regs, since he has enforced those regs far longer than you have driven a truck.

 

But the question is: Is Mythbuster enforcing the regs or the SPIRIT of the regs?:lol:

 

I bet it depends upon what time of the year it is. Around Halloween, I bet the "spirit" runs rampant. Of course, if he is on line 5, I suppose those "spirits" could play a part as well.