Trucking Associations Or Are They ?

The name Trucking Associations brings to mind an association that deals with issues related to truck drivers and issues that truck drivers would like to see implemented.Here in Ontario we have the Ontario Trucking Association who seems to have an agenda that seems they want to be the North American leader in safety innovations.Leaders of such issues of speed limiters,driver retention,driver shortage and champions of E.O.B.R.s.Lets take a close look at each of these issues "speed limiters are more of a driver retention issue for the OTA and with a split speed limits will result in more rearend collisions with faster moving cars striking trucks.The driver shortage and driver retention could be greatly helped if the OTA and its members took the first step by removing the artificial wage environment they operate in, by allowing overtime after 44 hours,throw out paid by the mile schemes and percentage pay by the hour.You will not attract new drivers or retain older drivers if they are not on a level playing field as the mainstream workforce. SO IF YOU YOU REALLY WANT TO NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY LEADERS TAKE THE FIRST STEP.E.O.B.R.'s are just going to saddle smaller companies and owner operators with an extra expense they don't need.Finally if you really want to improve highway safety lobby the government for more rest areas,there are not enough spaces for drivers to take their rest periods.I have personally witnessed the O.P.P. wake drivers up and send them on their way because their parked in an area deemed unsafe yet there are no other places to park.Sure it is illegal to park there,but it is also illegal to run over ones hours.Do two wrongs make a right?A sleepy driver is more of a hazard than anything,so the next time your sitting around the old woodstove down there at the possum lodge on Dixon road instead of thinking of ways to screw drivers try working with them !

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