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doogdilinger

05/31/09 2:51 AM

#63833 RE: STATX #63826

You do know that the majority of safety conscious trucking fleets already have satellite tracking software which gives them pinpoint accuracy in determining where their drivers are at all times & that they're adhering to the HOS regulations?

As well Ontario is about to implement speed limiters/governers on all the trucks in an effort to bring more safety to the roads.

So between the speed governers and 24/7 satellite tracking software systems from industry leaders like QC & in this atrocious trucking economy...I just don't see where trucking co.'s let alone independent brokers are gonna come up with the coin to implement a fatigue monitoring device any time soon.

I mean if Claude Robert who runs one of the safest fleets on the roadways of north america won't sign a contract for the CRAM even though he ran a pilot program several months back...who does that leave out there in the trucking industry who will pay for the CRAM especially seeing as no-one's seen any proof that it works well enough to even be remotely considered a marketable commodity!!!

So while I'm sure there's eventually going to be a market out there some day for fatigue monitoring devices with some fleets who are extemely safety conscious...these are extremely devastating economic times for the entire north american trucking industry & the last thing trucking co.'s have these days is funds to allocate towards an unproven system even one of the most safety-conscious fleets in north america ie: Transport Robert...decided to take a pass on even after running a pilot program several months back with the very company said to be marketing the CRAM!!!