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Oct 31, 2016

TRUCKERS' HELP from * Australia: TO AVOID FINES !!

* South Australia - How to use technology to avoid fines

--- One of the biggest changes to the log book is the advent of electronic work diaries (EWD)... EWDs work just like a written work diary but they record your driving hours automatically when you turn the machine on. You also tell it when you're on a break and it records that time for you as well... At this stage infringements will only be issued when a driver is intercepted, their EWD checked by an authorised officer and an offence detected. While they are not mandatory a lot of people speculate that one day they will be... A lot of truckies are already using an electronic system to help them out, Ivan Janssen's Logbook Checker... The app tells you when you can start driving again legally, when you have to stop, can help you fill out a diary, and best of all isn't something that the police can use to hand you a fine... A lot of truckies say they push through periods of being tired so they can make it home quicker, with this if you had to stop and sleep you would know exactly how many more hours you could go before breaking the law... Mr Janssen said drivers found it very easy to use and it was priced competitively at $20 a year to subscribe. He's planning on developing it further but at the moment is just working on keeping the app up to date with all the laws... 
 (Photo - TIME OUT: A driver uses the Logbook Checker app)   --  Adelaide, S.A., Australia - Big Rigs, by Carly Morrissey - 30th Oct 2016

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Jul 16, 2015

TRUCKERS' HELP * Canada researchers: To tackle truck driving vibration

* Ontario - To evaluate the vibration in a variety of seats commonly used by truck drivers


-- Now is your opportunity to take part in a research study that aims to address a serious problem truckers face everyday, vibration in trucks and the seats drivers use... A collaborative effort between researchers at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Waterloo, along with the MFL Occupational Centre and the Manitoba Trucking Association, is looking for both fleets and drivers that will allow them measure the vibration in trucks along different Manitoba roadways while comparing different types of seats... The project has three main goals: 
 - To evaluate the vibration in a variety of seats commonly used by truck drivers of all types, including long-haul, short-haul, highway, city and secondary roads. 
- To test new anti-vibration seats in a laboratory and compare the findings to the real world vibration effecting truck drivers. 
- To develop ways that researchers can effectively share the results of their findings with the transportation industry. 
It is estimated it will take about two years to complete the project... 
(Photo: Drivers' truck seat)  --  Waterloo, ONT, CAN - Today's Trucking -Jul 15, 2015

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Dec 11, 2007

Trucker's Help * UK - crushed drunken driver’s hope of getaway

London,UK -Times Online -December 8, 2007: -- Daniel Mallett had been sought for two days by police for a catalogue of appalling driving in Plymouth and was more than three times over the drink-driving limit when Stewart Thomas used his truck to jam the Jaguar into railings on Tavistock Road... At Plymouth Crown Court, Mallett, 29, of Barne Barton, Plymouth, admitted dangerous driving on two occasions and driving with excess alcohol in his blood. He was jailed for a total of ten months and banned from driving for four years... The Recorder, Nicolas Gerasimidis, also commended Mr Thomas and awarded him a £200 reward for his public-spirited action...

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Aug 9, 2007

Helping Truckers * USA - Driving rights' bills advance in New Jersey

The New Jersey Senate has approved a legislative package that would make it easier for drivers with suspended licenses to keep their driving privileges

NJ,USA -Asbury Park Press -August 8, 2007: -- ... One bill would help truckers stay on the road... Sponsored by Sen. Shirley Turner, D-Mercer, the four bills stem from a report issued more than a year ago that said suspending licenses creates unintended consequences, such as job loss and difficulty in finding employment... “In New Jersey, driving is a necessity, not a luxury. For many … the loss of their driver's licenses can equate with the loss of their jobs and their ability to support their families,” Turner said in a written statement...

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