30-day Federal Register Notice Comment 0042

Bismarck Ferguson III - Comments
This is a Comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) Notice: Agency Information
Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
Approvals Driver and Carrier Surveys Related to
Electronic Onboard Recorders and Potential
Harassment Deriving From Use

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Due Jun 27 2013, at 11:59 PM ET

ID: FMCSA-2012-0309-0042
Tracking Number: 1jx-85l9-tfga
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I have commented in the past and I am not for nor oppose
to the EOBR. But still feel strongly that harassment is and
will be an issue. My biggest fear is that the EOBR will now
control the driver and place the driver against a clock.
Simply put the driver will have to be racing to beat the
clock. There are too many scenarios for me to place into
the comment section and I would love to have an interview
with the FMCSA . Here are just a few points. You just
completed your ten hour break, but don't feel good and
your dispatcher says the EOBR states you have the hours
and you must go or you have completed your break and
had to sit all day for a load now you have been up for 10
hours and you have to load and drive 10 hours to your
destination. ! The EOBR says you have the hours and so
does your dispatcher. I am not against the EOBR as much
as there is no way to stop the clock thru the day for any
reason, period! If I think I need a break why does that count
against me? We need split breaks that do not go against
our 14 hour rule so that we have flexibility. The rest period
is to long. Have you ever tried to stay in a truck for a 10
hour break or be stuck with no facilities? Who sleeps 10
hours, six on a good day? What if your EOBR clock expires
at a shipper or receiver? My point is it is not the EOBR nor
the dispatcher as much as the HOS rules that make the
EOBR criminal.

Date Posted: May 29, 2013
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Submitter Information
Submitter Name: Joseph Ferguson
III
Mailing Address: 1433 Buena Vista
Circle
City: Springdale
Country: United States
State or Province: AR
Postal Code: 72762
Organization Name:
FERGUSONTRANSPORTATION,
LLC
Submitter's Representative: JOE
FERGUSON