Just Numbers
Retired
When you shift gears are both hands on the wheel?
You are correct but, in between shifts what is safer...holding the wheel, a cell phone or, a bottle of water?
When you shift gears are both hands on the wheel?
Absolutely!!!
We haven't been told this yet. I won't give up my water up front. They can write me up and it will go to panel. That one I would fight all the way.
Having the bottle of water up front is a necessary evil. I think it is worth the risk. When I open my bulk head door it is all business. I don't stop to think about getting a drink of water. I am looking for my next pkg. I can't say how many times I have had to stop and re open the door because my water jug needs to be refilled and I forget to do it at a delivery stop.
You are correct but, in between shifts what is safer...holding the wheel, a cell phone or, a bottle of water?
LOL
When would the micromanaging end !!!!
center manager - The reason I brought you in the office was I need you to explain to me why You stopped the vehicle for 2 minutes on this telematics printout.
Driver - I was getting dehydrated and needed my gatorade, plus I had to wipe the sweat out of my eyes.
center manager - Stealing time is a fireable offense. IE allows you 5 seconds on your return to vehicle from stop to hydrate and wipe sweat
Driver - But I was driving 10 miles to do that split you gave me from the route you cut out.
center manager - (towards steward) - He will have a 3 day suspension. While you write up the grievance, I'm going to the break room and get a coffee.
If you want the safest we should all drive automatics.
Think about it. So the whole day you never stop the vehicle or open the bulkhead door. Your dehydrated excuse does not hold water! Ever been hit by a flying water bottle in the cab? I have and it wasn't pleasant.
its either left hand on the wheel right on the shiffter or right hand on the wheel left arm out the window
Good for you! Don't sign it. How is work going up there? Getting any easier, yet?what about jawbones can you have those? we just got a letter to sign no electronics at all including jawbone radios ipods etc. I wont sign because contract says we can have radios.
Think about it. So the whole day you never stop the vehicle or open the bulkhead door. Your dehydrated excuse does not hold water! Ever been hit by a flying water bottle in the cab? I have and it wasn't pleasant.
now that was funny.... dont you hate it when that happensDid you ever find out who threw it?
Gee Cach......... I'm usually feisty all the time. But hangovers don't help much. What does help is aaaaahh.................... nevermind.Gee Dill. Does hangovers make you feisty in the mornings?
when the cell phone issue comes up like this, then stewards should tell every driver never to use their cell phone for any communication with mgt at all... do all your communication via DIAD or use a land line when you get a chance. Use your cell on your own time unless an emergency comes up. Problem solvedRight now ups recognizes a benefit to the company in allowing cells in the cab in general. When they can have live gps on their handhelds on the fleet, I believe the issue will be vewied differently.
Telematics is now being configured to report whenever you have only one hand on the wheel.
Has anyone been told they cannot have cell phones in cab of the truck they must be stored behind bulk head door?AND THEY CANNOT DRINK WHILE DRIVING.WATER OFCOURSE.