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Preventable or not: Trucker’s wide left doesn’t go right

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John Doe attempted to execute a wide left but still was struck by a bus whose driver didn’t turn sharply enough. Was this a preventable accident?
 
TRB Researchers Look at Safety, Relationship Between Pay and Driver Fatigue

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Many explanations have been advanced over the years for why truck drivers work such long hours,” Belzer noted in a paper he authored with researcher Stanley Sedo. “Some have argued that drivers are greedy and drive as many miles and work as many hours as they can. Others have argued that truck drivers are outlaws and have a ‘taste’ for speed and recklessness.”

The real answer, Belzer said, is that driver wages are too low and “the only way they can earn a living is to exceed reasonable working time standards.”

 
SwampRatt said:
Preventable or not: Trucker’s wide left doesn’t go right

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John Doe attempted to execute a wide left but still was struck by a bus whose driver didn’t turn sharply enough. Was this a preventable accident?
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Absolutely preventable. One of the top rules of defensive driving is to be wary of vehicles such as school buses because they are usually being driven by people who aren't used to driving big vehicles.
 
SwampRatt said:
TRB Researchers Look at Safety, Relationship Between Pay and Driver Fatigue

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/trb-...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter

Many explanations have been advanced over the years for why truck drivers work such long hours,” Belzer noted in a paper he authored with researcher Stanley Sedo. “Some have argued that drivers are greedy and drive as many miles and work as many hours as they can. Others have argued that truck drivers are outlaws and have a ‘taste’ for speed and recklessness.”

The real answer, Belzer said, is that driver wages are too low and “the only way they can earn a living is to exceed reasonable working time standards.”
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Gosh. I thought we had been saying that for years on here. The shortage is pay and benefits.
 
BIG R GUY said:
Gosh. I thought we had been saying that for years on here. The shortage is pay and benefits.
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Hell, I think most of us would be happy if we made enough money in 8 hours to call it a day. There are some drivers who enjoy gaming the circus for all it's worth, but most of us would be happy to get away from it sooner.

I know I'd be happy if I could find the money to take a vacation.
 
Canadian Flyer said:
Hell, I think most of us would be happy if we made enough money in 8 hours to call it a day. There are some drivers who enjoy gaming the circus for all it's worth, but most of us would be happy to get away from it sooner.

I know I'd be happy if I could find the money to take a vacation.
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You mean like have a half normal work schedule? Maybe I should have kept all my grass cutting jobs when I was young? Never know. Could have been BRG lawn service worldwide?
 
Navigating drug testing requirements as state laws increasingly conflict with federal regs

https://www.ccjdigital.com/carriers-navigating-drug-testing-requirements-as-state-laws-increasingly-conflict-with-federal-regs/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=01-17-2018&utm_campaign=Commercial Carrier Journal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973&utm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-top-story

"Maine has enacted rules that forbid the state’s employers from firing employees or refusing job applicants for testing positive for marijuana use."

“San Fransicsco, in particular, doesn’t even allow random drug testing of employees."

"...none of that stuff matters — what the states do, what these cities do,” he said. “Look, you can party. You can do what you want. You just can’t drive a truck. It’s that simple.”

"It’s a federal requirement to operate a vehicle above 26,000 pounds — you have to be in a drug testing program.”
 
Local organization speaks on National Human Trafficking Prevention Day Newburgh Gazette http://newburghgazette.com/2018/01/13/local-organization-speaks-on-national-human-trafficking/

http://newburghgazette.com/2018/01/13/local-organization-speaks-on-national-human-trafficking/

"January has also been designated as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Almost 70 percent of trafficking incidents in the United States take place in truck stops, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center says.

The FSPAs partnered with Minnesota's Breaking Free, one of the nation's leading organizations for working with victims and survivors of sex trafficking to create the series, which is being launched this month in connection with Human Trafficking Awareness Month."
 
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Navigating drug testing requirements as state laws increasingly conflict with federal regs

https://www.ccjdigital.com/carriers-navigating-drug-testing-requirements-as-state-laws-increasingly-conflict-with-federal-regs/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=01-17-2018&utm_campaign=Commercial Carrier Journal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973&utm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-top-story

"Maine has enacted rules that forbid the state’s employers from firing employees or refusing job applicants for testing positive for marijuana use."

“San Fransicsco, in particular, doesn’t even allow random drug testing of employees."

"...none of that stuff matters — what the states do, what these cities do,” he said. “Look, you can party. You can do what you want. You just can’t drive a truck. It’s that simple.”

"It’s a federal requirement to operate a vehicle above 26,000 pounds — you have to be in a drug testing program.”
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There seems to be a saliva test much like the alcohol test we take. One would think in time the policy will have to be looked at. As a side note I wonder if CBD oils will get any clarification from a federal level. As I understand it most are THC free or carry a trace with no "high effect". Many people seem to be gaining a benefit from CBD oils for various ailments so in time I expect it to come to the front for discussion.
 
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There seems to be a saliva test much like the alcohol test we take. One would think in time the policy will have to be looked at. As a side note I wonder if CBD oils will get any clarification from a federal level. As I understand it most are THC free or carry a trace with no "high effect". Many people seem to be gaining a benefit from CBD oils for various ailments so in time I expect it to come to the front for discussion.
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I’d like to go home and smoke a big fatty right ‘bout now
 
FedEx Beefs Up Unit Led by Founder’s Son to Include Specialty Logistics, E-Commerce

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/fede...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter

"The expanded FedEx Trade Networks will include a new company, FedEx Forward Depots, responsible for critical inventory and service parts logistics, 3-D printing, repair center and the FedEx Packaging Lab.

Effective March 1, FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding and customs clearance arm of FedEx, also will incorporate FedEx CrossBorder; FedEx Trade Networks Transport and Brokerage; FedEx Custom Critical, previously a unit of FedEx Freight; and FedEx Supply Chain, previously part of FedEx Ground."
 
Driver pay increases likely to be carriers’ biggest ‘cost pressure’ in 2018

https://www.ccjdigital.com/driver-p...tm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-top-story

"While fleet executives don’t make decisions overnight, truckers may be in the pay-boost driver’s seat, considering all these dynamics. Buzz around tax reform has seen “some major players in retail announce increases” in their company minimum wages and other pay. “I’d expect drivers will say, ‘wait a minute, what about us? … OK, corporate America, this is what you asked for. Now it’s time to give back.'”

The corporate tax cut does, Vise added, deliver “real money, so it’s a real opportunity.”
 
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Driver pay increases likely to be carriers’ biggest ‘cost pressure’ in 2018

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"While fleet executives don’t make decisions overnight, truckers may be in the pay-boost driver’s seat, considering all these dynamics. Buzz around tax reform has seen “some major players in retail announce increases” in their company minimum wages and other pay. “I’d expect drivers will say, ‘wait a minute, what about us? … OK, corporate America, this is what you asked for. Now it’s time to give back.'”

The corporate tax cut does, Vise added, deliver “real money, so it’s a real opportunity.”
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Coop Dispatch announces 15 percent pay increase for new hires!!
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