Originally Posted by
UPSierra
If you commute to work, exceed limits, then are responsible for a major accident, god save you. The government right wingers will make you a poster child for why commuting needs to be regulated and why unions really don't care about safety.
Let's face it, this FDT rule was all about hoping that Babbitt could deliver a free-bie at the negotiating table.
Nowhere in the numerous court cases clarifying FAA mandated rest are commute rules specifically defined despite your claim that they are. YOUR definition is not law nor precedent.
I thought the new FDT rules were about mandating an opportunity for proper rest and limiting duty to make the sky safe. The FAA and DOT have made public announcements stating the rules now make air travel safe for the public. Not safer or to ensure safety but to actually make it safe. Sorry you're not on board with the rest of us. Your union comment is out of left field and makes no sense.
But it doesn't really matter since they don't apply to FedEx or UPS. All we have is a hope that we get rest with the old, outdated regulations (as stated by the DOT) and a mandate to call fatigued if we judge ourselves to be too tired. Anything more is too costly. This policy didn't work too well in the past but somehow it's supposed to work better going forward.
Remember how over tired people really aren't the best judge of their fatigued state? Somehow that doesn't enter the equation.
Perhaps someone should make a poster child of our government officials should the new FDT rules fail due to the cargo cutout.