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<blockquote data-quote="pickup" data-source="post: 620703"><p>When I had xm radio, I used to listen to the trucking channel and they discussed this on and off for a few years. Based on the little I remember, the "scientists" behind this were going to focus guys who were "overweight" as they believe someone overweight would be more inclined to have this condition. I put "overweight" in quotes because I have seen those height to weight charts and they really seem to be out of whack. I am going to go past one of those scales with those charts later today but I seem to remember they had 167 pounds for a 5' 10" persons as the borderline for overweight.</p><p></p><p>So to sum it up, if they come up with some kind of proposal, I think one of the triggers for further investigation is whether or not the person is overweight.</p><p></p><p>I know that one of the ways they determine sleep apnea is that a person spends a night at a medical center and goes to sleep and is monitored. I don't think they will go that far but if they do, can you guess who pays for it? Not the government.</p><p></p><p>It's bullsh-t in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>Since we are on the subject of new rules affecting truckers, I think a new law was passed and will be in effect for commercial truck drivers soon is a no texting law</p><p></p><p>Also, I heard governor patterson of new york is focusing on the subject of low overpass hits by truckers on parkways. Among his other proposals such as getting the company or trucker to pay for the damage is the requirement that any truck that travels in new york state must have a commercial gps system (and from what I see, they can't be trusted 100percent) Can you imagine the cost for a company that has a bunch of trucks in its fleet?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pickup, post: 620703"] When I had xm radio, I used to listen to the trucking channel and they discussed this on and off for a few years. Based on the little I remember, the "scientists" behind this were going to focus guys who were "overweight" as they believe someone overweight would be more inclined to have this condition. I put "overweight" in quotes because I have seen those height to weight charts and they really seem to be out of whack. I am going to go past one of those scales with those charts later today but I seem to remember they had 167 pounds for a 5' 10" persons as the borderline for overweight. So to sum it up, if they come up with some kind of proposal, I think one of the triggers for further investigation is whether or not the person is overweight. I know that one of the ways they determine sleep apnea is that a person spends a night at a medical center and goes to sleep and is monitored. I don't think they will go that far but if they do, can you guess who pays for it? Not the government. It's bullsh-t in my opinion. Since we are on the subject of new rules affecting truckers, I think a new law was passed and will be in effect for commercial truck drivers soon is a no texting law Also, I heard governor patterson of new york is focusing on the subject of low overpass hits by truckers on parkways. Among his other proposals such as getting the company or trucker to pay for the damage is the requirement that any truck that travels in new york state must have a commercial gps system (and from what I see, they can't be trusted 100percent) Can you imagine the cost for a company that has a bunch of trucks in its fleet? [/QUOTE]
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