More Thoughts on GPS audits
A man from a Midwestern carrier posted about his experience with the GPS audit. It pretty much backs up what I said in November of last year…. they are happening, if it happens to you, you probably won’t pass, and it won’t be pretty.
DOT is pushing for the on-board recorders. That is, technology which completes the driver’s log for him, and fills in the locations by the use of GPS satellites. I have two customers which have made the switch to the on-board recorders. I think it’s safe to say in both cases, their decision was influenced heavily by DOT’s heavy hand. In both cases, the number speeding violations their drivers are receiving has skyrocketed. Yes, they hardly ever get put Out of Service any more for logbooks, but instead their drivers are now being stopped for traffic violations. So which is more unsafe? A driver taking his own leisurely time to make a run in 15-16 hours, or a guy pushing like a madman to squeeze it into 14? I’ve said from the outset, I do not believe these GPS audits enhance safety, and this just proves my point.
