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I have been an over the road trucker for over 20 years. I have worked for good companies and I don’t mind the 11 hrs. cut to 10, but this off 34 hrs before being able to go back to work is just stupid and a waste of time. Also, if we are at a shipper and in the bunk we are off duty, if we take naps, we are off duty. All this on duty not driving is just stupid. On duty not driving while taking a nap, lumpers unloading, eating and showering,ect, this is all listed as on duty when we are not.
It has always been, is now, my opinion that if the wheels not turning, I’m not earning and there fore OFF DUTY. How do you get 34 Hrs off before before going back to work for 70hrs? That just means if I take my 8 hr. break I have to take a total of 34 hrs. before I get behind the wheel again. Thats dumm. This will also create increase in delay of delivery, cost increase of the product and force many shippers to go to rail roads for delivery. This is horrible and many drivers, good drivers, will leave the industry.
This new law should be “Repealed” and Congress should take this up and repeal this law. If not I for see truckers decending on Washington, and the President will not be re-elected because this nation runs on, and dependents, on the Trucking Industry, and we speak to millions of people every day. Thats my opinion, had my say, and if anyone disagrees, thats their right to do so. “God Bless the U.S.A. and the American Trucker in every way”.
Any one who wishes to contact me, either Pro or Con may feel free to do so at jdlogisticalenterprise@hotmail.com
Your opinion, pro or con, is welcomed and I will respond if you request me to.
Once again we complain to each other and not to the real people that matter. This is an election yr and the phones in Washington should be ringing off the hook!
this is not fair.