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TRUCKERS' RULES * USA - Senator encourages industry to examine shift in way truckers are paid
Claire McCaskill questioned how the pay structure for drivers can incentivize unsafe driving
Washington,D.C.,USA -The Rolla Daily News, by Senator Claire McCaskill -May 07, 2010: ... Today, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill questioned representatives from trucking and truck safety organizations at a Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee hearing about how the pay structure for drivers can incentivize unsafe driving. McCaskill highlighted that because truck drivers are only paid for miles driven, they often spend many unpaid hours waiting for their trucks to be loaded or unloaded and then rush to drive as many miles as possible in a shortened period of time... Todd Spencer, Executive Vice President of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, echoed McCaskill’s concerns, noting that drivers can lose as many as 30-40 unpaid hours a week while their trucks are being loaded or unloaded... In response to the concern that data does not exist to verify these claims, McCaskill suggested to Dave Oseicki, a Senior Vice President at the American Trucking Association, that a study was needed to see if there would be measurable increases in safety if drivers were paid for hours worked instead of miles driven... (Photo from panynj.gov: truckers resources)
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