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Continuous Improvement Manager responsible for safety in enterprise logistic companies checking in. The dude is a bit wrong, and rules are written in blood. Driver fatigue is the issue and I've watched hundreds of dashcam accidents that always end the same, "Oh fuck...." and a city block being decimated by drivers that the cause of the accident being fatigue. This company only hires senior drivers, and they all think they "know their body and limits" and still fick up within the confines of ELD. Honestly, the drivers need to work fewer hours and have more restrictions on hours.
I have no idea of the realities of the trucking world, but from outside looking in, it seems like a deceitful industry that promises high pay for few credentials, but in order to actually come out ahead you have to push the limits of safety and health.
Maybe the companies need to pay the drivers salaries and benefits, and don't tie their pay directly to miles or hours.
Driving is not easy, and for "unskilled" labor, drivers can easily make well over $100k, but that's due to overtime working 60-70 hours a week. It's a bit of a split on who is pushing the envelope of driver and management. Driver would never go for salary when they have an absurd ceiling for overtime with the massive shortage of drivers. My company was giving $20k signing bonuses to get drivers, and we still couldn't fill roles.