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<blockquote data-quote="The Other Side" data-source="post: 653174" data-attributes="member: 17969"><p><strong>Re: We lost a brother today.</strong></p><p></p><p>I just wonder if he had the truck "shut off" at the intersection, as we have been instructed to do to save "idle time"?</p><p></p><p>UPS started giving PCM's telling us to shut down the trucks at intersections until we are actually going to move to save them idle time, but this puts us at risk.</p><p> </p><p>Some trucks lose braking power when the ignition is shut down because the secondary master cylinder is electronically operated. Also, the rear camera is turned off when the key is in the off position and the camera "could" possibly save us from being rear ended.</p><p> </p><p>We have argued with the company that the practice of shutting down the package car in an intersection could cause an accident and most drivers are simply ignoring the request and putting themselves and their safety first.</p><p> </p><p>We will never know if this driver had the truck off and then saw the truck coming from behind, but couldnt start the truck fast enough to move out of the way.</p><p> </p><p>Rest in peace Brother.</p><p> </p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/peaceful.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":peaceful:" title="Peaceful :peaceful:" data-shortname=":peaceful:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Other Side, post: 653174, member: 17969"] [b]Re: We lost a brother today.[/b] I just wonder if he had the truck "shut off" at the intersection, as we have been instructed to do to save "idle time"? UPS started giving PCM's telling us to shut down the trucks at intersections until we are actually going to move to save them idle time, but this puts us at risk. Some trucks lose braking power when the ignition is shut down because the secondary master cylinder is electronically operated. Also, the rear camera is turned off when the key is in the off position and the camera "could" possibly save us from being rear ended. We have argued with the company that the practice of shutting down the package car in an intersection could cause an accident and most drivers are simply ignoring the request and putting themselves and their safety first. We will never know if this driver had the truck off and then saw the truck coming from behind, but couldnt start the truck fast enough to move out of the way. Rest in peace Brother. :peaceful: [/QUOTE]
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