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the driver to work when he felt tired
(28%) and asking the driver to falsify
his logs in order to work longer or delay
a break (26%).
“Few drivers experience regular
interactions with their carriers that they
consider to be harassment,” the agency
said.
Perceptions of harassment were
generally the same no matter which log-
ging method the driver used. There were
differences in perceived harassment
between paper logs and ELDs, but they
were not statistically significant, the
agency said.
“Two percent of drivers experienced
an interaction that they considered to
be harassment and that they associated
with the HOS-logging capabilities of the
ELD.”
The survey found drivers generally
are positive about the way ELDs can cut
their paperwork, but some believe the
devices reduce their independence and ©2014 Regions. Regions Insurance is an affiliate of Regions Bank.
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