Yesterday’s accident in Illinois was another example of the critical role that electronic on-board recorders (EOBR) and on-board computers (OBC) have in the transportation business and a fleet management strategy. A trailer hauling 14 tons of Oreo cookies overturned on I-80 at around 4am, 50 miles southwest of Chicago.
The driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into the median. The trailer was owned by a leading, national for-hire trucking company.
While it is not known whether the vehicle was using any type of on-board system, any time a driver falls asleep at the wheel, hours of service (HOS) compliance comes into question. To address this issue the FMCSA will release a final EOBR rule this fall, potentially involving incentives and/or mandates for the use of EOBRs .
Not only would HOS violations be identified and potentially avoided, excessive speed audible warnings could also aid in helping prevent some accidents.
Author: Frank Moreno
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