Feeder Safety Rides
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DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
That's the way they get them done here when there's actually not near enough on roads to give a ride to even a fraction of us.
Add a leg to the rail onto the end of your run and knock it out in an hour or so.
rod
Retired 22 years
A feeder driver friend of mine seemed to be the one chosen all the time for a random drug test. You would think they believed he had a problem but just the opposite was true. He was one who never drank or did drugs so they would pick him to save their asses a bunch of paper work.
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
I had a fellow driver in feeders who had a random drug test 5 months in a row. (I think I only had 2 or 3 in 30 years) It took him a minimum of 5 hours before he could pee each time. He said he thought they would have learned by now. lol.
raceanoncr
Well-Known Member
When first going into Feeders, the policy was quarterly. Well, that didn't work, so they said if you didn't have any infractions (accidents), you got one a year. Well, after that also failed,they just picked who would be the easiest and less confrontational. I was not one.
Remember one time, got a ride. He started talking and questioning. I told him (in a nice tone, BTW) to shut up because you're breaking my concentration. He did and ride was uneventful, except when it was his turn to drive.
He pulled out from intersection (and you know their rule that you have to use EVERY gear and double clutch EVERY shift), we were grannying into the driving lane when another truck was barreling right towards us. Other truck had to slam on brakes and horn.
Supe was kinda sweatin after that.
Remember one time, got a ride. He started talking and questioning. I told him (in a nice tone, BTW) to shut up because you're breaking my concentration. He did and ride was uneventful, except when it was his turn to drive.
He pulled out from intersection (and you know their rule that you have to use EVERY gear and double clutch EVERY shift), we were grannying into the driving lane when another truck was barreling right towards us. Other truck had to slam on brakes and horn.
Supe was kinda sweatin after that.
542thruNthru
Well-Known Member
I can't speak for feeder but in package the company has hired a 3rd party company to tell them who is most at risk to have a injury or accident. This company takes everything into account. Previous accidents and injuries, lytx camera events. Hell from what I'm told even credit history. Then this company ranks you into 4 tiers. The highest tier receives quarterly rides 4 times a year. The lowest tier gets one every 2 years. To my knowledge this issue was brought to national panels and ruled in the company's favor.
Now like @Coldworld said its an issue that we are hoping gets solved in negotiations.
Zowert
Well-Known Member
Do they make you do the driver drill in feeders? I hate that nonsense in package. I had a ride along with my sup last month, on the way back to center he says, “Alright I want you to do the driver drill.” I just said, “No I’m not doing that.” He looked at me with bewilderment but said nothing. It’s stupid, all you’re doing is distracting me.
Cementups
Box Monkey
It depends on the sup. But yes. It’s way easier in feeders though since you’re not doing a drill AND trying to find an address at the same time. Just mirror clearing going down the highway.
clean hairy
Well-Known Member
"Dale Jarrett demonstrated he could drive safely and never had a ride along"
"Heck, he was in more avoidable accidents than everyone in our center combined and never had a ride along as a result!"
"Heck, he was in more avoidable accidents than everyone in our center combined and never had a ride along as a result!"
Thebrownblob
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Shiftless
Well-Known Member
When I started feeder in the late 70's and well into the 80's they rode with us 4 times a year. They were on this kick they had to ride with you your whole shift every qtr.
I asked the on road one day, you just rode with me weeks ago?? He said "all of a sudden you are taking too much travel time, what's up with that?" Me being a wise A $ $, Hope in! He only rode to the rail yard and back and got out of the tractor. I said wait a minute you gotta ride with me the full shift! He mumbled walking away some expletive about his manager and I just couldn't contain my laughter.
What happened was, they finally gave me an assigned 1st tractor. They had been bouncing me around tractors as they were in short supply till I got this one. 1964 cabover International. Thing couldn't get out of its own way!!!! Going down the freeway and going under overpasses meant there was a large hill to descend and climb out of at max a 40 foot elevation change? I would have to drop 3 to 4 gears to drop in and climb out of, then build up a healthy head of steam for the next one. I called the 5 digit tractor
"Ca Ching".
As per their policy, "its always best to step over a dollar to pick up a Nickle"
Oh those were the days my friend's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I asked the on road one day, you just rode with me weeks ago?? He said "all of a sudden you are taking too much travel time, what's up with that?" Me being a wise A $ $, Hope in! He only rode to the rail yard and back and got out of the tractor. I said wait a minute you gotta ride with me the full shift! He mumbled walking away some expletive about his manager and I just couldn't contain my laughter.
What happened was, they finally gave me an assigned 1st tractor. They had been bouncing me around tractors as they were in short supply till I got this one. 1964 cabover International. Thing couldn't get out of its own way!!!! Going down the freeway and going under overpasses meant there was a large hill to descend and climb out of at max a 40 foot elevation change? I would have to drop 3 to 4 gears to drop in and climb out of, then build up a healthy head of steam for the next one. I called the 5 digit tractor
"Ca Ching".
As per their policy, "its always best to step over a dollar to pick up a Nickle"
Oh those were the days my friend's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
