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TRUCKERS´RESPECT * USA: FMCSA´s prohibit coercion rule
* DC - FMCSA unveils rule to prohibit coercion of drivers by carriers, shippers, brokers
(The agency's prohibit 'driver coercion rule') Washington,DC,USA -Over Drive, by James Jaillet -May 12, 2014: -- The agency’s proposed ‘driver coercion rule’ will prohibit carriers, shippers, brokers and others from threatening drivers with loss of work as a coercion tactic to get them to operate in violation of federal safety regulations... A proposed rule prohibiting carriers, shippers, brokers and others from coercing drivers to drive beyond hours of service limits or in contravention of other federal rules has been released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration... In addition to the prohibition of coercion and threatening drivers to exceed hours limits, the rule puts in place procedures for drivers to report coercion to the agency and procedures for the agency to respond to the allegations... The rule is in some ways related to the March-released proposed electronic logging device mandate, whose predecessor — the 2011 limited electronic onboard recorder mandate — was tossed in court due to FMCSA’s failure to address the issue of driver harrassment as part of the rulemaking...
* Minnesota - Truckers ask other drivers for a little respect
Minneapolis,MN,USA -Star Tribune, by TIM HARLOW -May 12, 2014: -- Nathan Wick logs thousands of miles a year driving a semitrailer truck for UPS Freight. The hours are long and demanding, but the most stressful part of his job is the driving behavior of other motorists... Wick says motorists have lost respect for big rigs, and as a result put themselves and his fellow truck drivers at risk. The Drive recently went for a ride with the 2012 Minnesota Trucking Association’s Driver of the Year and it didn’t take long to see why he feels that way... On our short trip on Interstate 35W from Blaine to Forest Lake in blinding rain, drivers changing lanes failed to give ample clearance when pulling in front of Wick. Others tailgated or drove in his blind spot for extended periods. A few got too close for comfort, all behaviors rife with dangers...
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