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<blockquote data-quote="cachsux" data-source="post: 935689" data-attributes="member: 5529"><p>Glancing at your watch on your wrist is one thing. Looking at a phone or other device that does a myriad of things is another. I will admit guilt myself in that I have looked at my iPod on the way to work and caught myself moving in the lane. Not casting stones. I know that a certain level of concentration is pulled away.</p><p></p><p>Radio, CB? Yea Ovah, sometimes I would. You have shifted in the yard as I do and I can tell you personally that I have had driver make stupid mistakes or have bad habits that are grounded in their attention to something other than the steering wheel. Not some dumbasz civilian on the street, OUR drivers. What might be a slightest of a glance from you or I with the least effect on our ability might be a full on distraction for someone else. Not all UPS drivers are created equal and you know it. You mentioned some not having the courtesy to kill their lights when you're backing. Toss in that knucklehead playing with his (enter the device here) and tell me it wouldn't bother you.</p><p></p><p>Remove them? No. But I'll tell you if some of us don't reign in our distractions the they WILL take away the privilege. Contract or not one good crash on a national level and it will be a policy change the next week. Guaranteed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sorry if I'm a little pissy on this but with the size of our yard I've had enough close calls with buttheads that I'm a bit touchy. Driving is the first priority. Save the time checking or whatever for when you come to a stop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cachsux, post: 935689, member: 5529"] Glancing at your watch on your wrist is one thing. Looking at a phone or other device that does a myriad of things is another. I will admit guilt myself in that I have looked at my iPod on the way to work and caught myself moving in the lane. Not casting stones. I know that a certain level of concentration is pulled away. Radio, CB? Yea Ovah, sometimes I would. You have shifted in the yard as I do and I can tell you personally that I have had driver make stupid mistakes or have bad habits that are grounded in their attention to something other than the steering wheel. Not some dumbasz civilian on the street, OUR drivers. What might be a slightest of a glance from you or I with the least effect on our ability might be a full on distraction for someone else. Not all UPS drivers are created equal and you know it. You mentioned some not having the courtesy to kill their lights when you're backing. Toss in that knucklehead playing with his (enter the device here) and tell me it wouldn't bother you. Remove them? No. But I'll tell you if some of us don't reign in our distractions the they WILL take away the privilege. Contract or not one good crash on a national level and it will be a policy change the next week. Guaranteed. Sorry if I'm a little pissy on this but with the size of our yard I've had enough close calls with buttheads that I'm a bit touchy. Driving is the first priority. Save the time checking or whatever for when you come to a stop. [/QUOTE]
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