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Electronic On-Board RecordersEOBRS "The only reason to oppose is to cheat"James Bozeman, truck driver and truck company owner writes in " The Last Word - Bootlegging Business"Safety Advocates, Trucking Associations and Labor Join TogetherSafety Advocates, Trucking Associations and Labor Join Together to Urge Congress to Keep Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRs) Provision in Conference Report on the Surface Transportation Authorization Bill PRESS RELEASE: May 7, 2012; Leading safety groups, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and national trucking associations support the Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBR) provision in the bipartisan surface transportation bill passed on March 14, 2012 by the U.S. Senate (section 32301 of S. 1813, MAP-21). This is the first time so many diverse organizations representing consumer, health and safety advocates, professional truck drivers and motor carrier companies have joined forces in support of a truck safety issue proposed in federal legislation. The measure directs U.S. DOT to require the use of EOBRs to assure compliance with hours-of-service (HOS) driving time limits for truck drivers. Enactment of this provision would implement a key safety recommendation of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A letter signed by these organizations was sent to conferees on H.R. 4348 today, prior to the first conference meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 8. (See letter below)
http://www.trucking.org/AdvIssues/Litigation/Documents/EOBR%20letter%20to%20Conferees%20final%205-7-12.pdf Statement of Truck Safety Coalition on Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRs) for Long-Haul Trucks Proposed RuleArlington, VA (February 1, 2011): The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) supports the proposed rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requiring that within three years long-haul commercial vehicles, trucks and buses, be equipped with Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRs). The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have repeatedly cited driver fatigue as a major factor in truck crash causation. EOBRs which objectively document driving time and on-duty status will help reduce driver fatigue, eliminate fraudulent paper log books, and improve hours of service (HOS) rules enforcement. Senator Feinstein's LetterCBS2 (HEADLINE: Sen. Feinstein Calls For Trucking Industry Reform Pat Harvey Reporting (CBS) Senator Dianne Feinstein, like thousands of CBS 2 and KCAL 9 viewers, was incredibly moved by Pat Harvey's exclusive report about the Coble family tragedy and their efforts to help reform the trucking industry. In a letter to John H. Hill, Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Senator Feinstein Thursday highlighted the risk of long-distance truck driver fatigue and requested information about current efforts to address this growing problem. |
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