Dinger, I suspect it's more for the Employee of the future, no experience at all. This is just another tool for the newbie Driver, we all know what's coming down the road. We all see it every night and day.
Yellow | In Cab Cameras
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Correct, that's what our BA said also.
Ask some drivers at 326 if that's the way it went down
It's a damn shame. YRC has no money for wages, pension contributions and its fleet is falling apart but it can find money to buy cameras to harass the employees that they have left. I just don't get the mentality of the people who run this company. To move freight you need equipment, people and a wage that is competitive in the industry and these people buy cameras. Wow.
Railroads have been installing cameras in locomotives to verify what happens at grade crossing accidents when idiots who run around the gates and get hurt then sue the railroad. Video proves the gates were working and saves the railroads millions in false claims.
PS - I've been using my own personal dash cam for a while already. With all the a-holes out there cutting you off and doing other stupid stuff on the road it's extra protection just in case.
PPS - If anyone has trouble falling asleep I can send you a boring 8 hour video of road going by to help get you sleepy!
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That's fine sir, but you are so far outta the loop. Drivers I know that got fired but yet reinstated were not in accidents. Key note "not fired for accidents" not picking a fight here but seems there was no concern or talk about this kinda bullshit just a few years ago.
you need to get in a union. The contract stays they can not use video to fire you.
Last month a Feeder friend was involved in a Tier 3 accident on I-78 W in Jersey. Her own personal dash cam saved her from any time off without pay. The 2015 LNG MACK was totaled, 90 k to fix. Granted, like anything in life it's a double edged sword.
They know they need this for Insurance purposes and for the no experience Drivers they are recruiting.
Do I agree with roady and others.....yes, but they have to keep up with technology like it or not. There's other things coming down the pike, stay tuned Sports Fans.
They know they need this for Insurance purposes and for the no experience Drivers they are recruiting.
Do I agree with roady and others.....yes, but they have to keep up with technology like it or not. There's other things coming down the pike, stay tuned Sports Fans.
That's fine sir, but you are so far outta the loop. Drivers I know that got fired but yet reinstated were not in accidents. Key note "not fired for accidents" not picking a fight here but seems there was no concern or talk about this kindajust a few years ago.
Out of the loop? Not sure what that's supposed to mean. Over 40 years ago UPS tractors had recorders in them and the company could track a drivers movements, speed, engine rpms, etc. Nothing new here except the type of technology and the fact that it's starting to be used at YRC. Do I like it? No I don't but It's the age we live in where everything we do is being recorded in some way or another.
Oh ok, my bad.....
Can't directly use the video to fire a person but they can watch the video to learn where or when someone screws off and then they can go out and catch him in the act in person. Moral of the story is don't be dumb.
And again, if that's what it's intended for but my god when does the war on labor end? Do you have that answer... ?
I believe that's what I was getting at. Didn't feel I needed to write a book on it.
No I don't, but then again I don't exactly see it as a "war" either, but that's just me.
Boy oh boy, this is going to be a very interesting ride when I come back to p&d after they disect my pension check! Like Artie Johnson use to say on Laugh In { Very Interesting }.
Roady, forget P&D, go back on the road, much better.
Once a P&D man always a P&D man! I like the competition between the dispatcher And myself. Got to see if I still have what it takes.Roady, forget P&D, go back on the road, much better.
