Just Numbers
Retired
You are correct but, in between shifts what is safer...holding the wheel, a cell phone or, a bottle of water?
No cellphones in cab?
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You are correct but, in between shifts what is safer...holding the wheel, a cell phone or, a bottle of water?
HEFFERNAN
Huge Member
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.
tracker2762
Well-Known Member
If you want the safest we should all drive automatics.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
LMAO Oh I can hear this so clearly. And the funny thing is...... he won't break a sweat doing it either.
City Driver
Well-Known Member
i dont know anybody who actually drives with both hands on the wheel anyway
its either left hand on the wheel right on the shiffter or right hand on the wheel left arm out the window
only 2 hands for making turns
upsgrunt
Well-Known Member
Did you ever find out who threw it?
Yup!
From now on, no more shifting while driving. All your shifting must be done while your vehicle is stopped!
No more rolling the window up and down either!
If it starts to rain, you may not turn on your wipers till your next stop!
If your windows fog up, no defrost till the next stop!
Telematics is now being configured to report whenever you have only one hand on the wheel.
teresarice
Active Member
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.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
Good for you! Don't sign it. How is work going up there? Getting any easier, yet?
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Mike23
Guest
We got a note around a month ago saying, 'no headphones or electronic devices being used while driving, ie: ipods, cell phones...' They're cool with us having a radio in the cab, just no touchy! I signed because I thought it was a pretty good idea. The less fidgeting you do in a cab the better.
Dustyroads
Well-Known Member
I notice that nobody said that eating while driving was prohibited. Wonder if that's because they like to have their drivers skip lunch and eat on the run.
upsdavz
Member
Where I work the automotive manager wants the feeder drivers to keep the tire chains in the cab! I will take that water bottle anytime!!!!
Also I remember a number of years back, UPS installed cup holders in the package cars. I wonder what they were meant for?
Highwayman
Well-Known Member
Our feeder manager calls us on the cell phone when he knows we are on the road.
tourists24
Well-Known Member
now that was funny....
dont you hate it when that happens
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
Gee Cach......... I'm usually feisty all the time.
But hangovers don't help much. What does help is aaaaahh.................... nevermind.
tourists24
Well-Known Member
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 solved
City Driver
Well-Known Member
i seriously hope you are joking, but sadly, i dont think you are
tieguy
Banned
The cell phones are getting out of control. People on them while driving our vehicles.
the water should not be that big an issue. You have plenty of opportunities when stopped in traffic or plain stopped to get a drink.
Keep your hands on the wheel as much as possible when driving to maintain safe control of it.
There was a chartlottsville virginia feeder driver that ran up on top of a car recently. Never saw the car much less saw it stopping in front of him.Chances are good he was distracted for some unknown reason. Might have been on the cell phone , drinking a soda , yakking on the CB . who knows. five people in the car three of them kids all went to the hospital. You don't want that to happen to you. Keep yourself alert and in control when driving.
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