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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1058402" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>Are you <em>seriously</em> going to suggest to a new hire that he violate numerous safety procedures by leaving the package car<em> running and unattended </em>while making a delivery?</p><p></p><p>1. Jumper cables--most of the newer diesel rigs have a dual battery setup. I personally do <em>not</em> know how to jump such a system; there is a very real risk of starting a fire and damaging <em>both</em> vehicles if this is done incorrectly.</p><p></p><p>2. Keyless ignition--even if a person was <strong>stupid</strong> enough to <em>want</em> to leave the engine running while away from the vehicle, it wouldnt be <em>possible</em> with the keyless system unless you also found a way to get the BH door open and shut while leaving the engine running.</p><p></p><p>3. Stick shift--was the vehicle a stick shift? If so, how do you <em>safely</em> park on a hill while leaving the engine running in neutral?</p><p></p><p></p><p>This isnt a Telematics issue. Its a basic common sense <strong>safety</strong> issue. Under NO circumstances is it EVER acceptable to leave the engine running and the vehicle unsecured while you are away making a delivery. I can think of about a thousand things that could go wrong on a deal like that, and ALL of them would be blamed on the driver.</p><p></p><p>The supervisor who whined about how long the driver waited to get a jump was nothing more than a petty little man who was afraid of how the lost time would make him look on some stupid report. Ignore him. The safety of ourselves and of the general public is <strong>far</strong> more important than an hour or two of time or a handful of missed packages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1058402, member: 14668"] Are you [I]seriously[/I] going to suggest to a new hire that he violate numerous safety procedures by leaving the package car[I] running and unattended [/I]while making a delivery? 1. Jumper cables--most of the newer diesel rigs have a dual battery setup. I personally do [I]not[/I] know how to jump such a system; there is a very real risk of starting a fire and damaging [I]both[/I] vehicles if this is done incorrectly. 2. Keyless ignition--even if a person was [B]stupid[/B] enough to [I]want[/I] to leave the engine running while away from the vehicle, it wouldnt be [I]possible[/I] with the keyless system unless you also found a way to get the BH door open and shut while leaving the engine running. 3. Stick shift--was the vehicle a stick shift? If so, how do you [I]safely[/I] park on a hill while leaving the engine running in neutral? This isnt a Telematics issue. Its a basic common sense [B]safety[/B] issue. Under NO circumstances is it EVER acceptable to leave the engine running and the vehicle unsecured while you are away making a delivery. I can think of about a thousand things that could go wrong on a deal like that, and ALL of them would be blamed on the driver. The supervisor who whined about how long the driver waited to get a jump was nothing more than a petty little man who was afraid of how the lost time would make him look on some stupid report. Ignore him. The safety of ourselves and of the general public is [B]far[/B] more important than an hour or two of time or a handful of missed packages. [/QUOTE]
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