Because unless you live right next to an interstate you don't have to worry about somebody crashing into your house.I wonder why they don't require it for drivers of non-commercial motor vehicles like they do for pilots of non-commercial aircraft?
Because unless you live right next to an interstate you don't have to worry about somebody crashing into your house.
Do you see an interstate here?
http://6abc.com/news/1-dead-after-car-slams-into-house-in-pennsauken/1383715/
Or here?
http://wdtn.com/2016/05/16/car-hits-dayton-house-blames-squirrel/
Lots of pedestrians get killed by non-commercial vehicles.Because unless you live right next to an interstate you don't have to worry about somebody crashing into your house.
Nobody cares what you're ashamed of.Perhaps if more people just got in shape, apnea wouldn't be such a problem. Gee, hope I didn't bodyshame anyone.
Nobody cares what you're ashamed of.
You said, "hope I didn't bodyshame anyone."Not referring to myself...bodyshaming is the new PC buzzword because it's supposed to now be OK to be morbidly obese.
Perhaps if more people just got in shape, apnea wouldn't be such a problem. Gee, hope I didn't bodyshame anyone.
I wouldn't say 'most likely false'.Get in shape is a stretch and most likely a false correlation. I have sleep apnea (treated) and yeah, I'm not In shape. But, I've had OSA probably all my life, including when I was in the best shape of my life playing football and wresting. Still had it.
So, nice try.
Are you a not a native English speaker ? If I were to say "I hope I'm not offending anyone" would you take that to mean that I am offending myself ?????You said, "hope I didn't bodyshame anyone."
Those questions don't follow from what I wrote.Are you a not a native English speaker ? If I were to say "I hope I'm not offending anyone" would you take that to mean that I am offending myself ?????
Because unless you live right next to an interstate you don't have to worry about somebody crashing into your house.
Your microaggression has been noted and reported.Perhaps if more people just got in shape, apnea wouldn't be such a problem. Gee, hope I didn't bodyshame anyone.
"Gee I hope I didn't bodyshame anyone" does not mean he is shaming himself......Are you able to follow that ??????Those questions don't follow from what I wrote.
When you take that statement together with the one that immediately preceded it, it appears to me to be sarcasm, implying that he's ashamed of people who don't meet the standards he has set for them."Gee I hope I didn't bodyshame anyone" does not mean he is shaming himself......Are you able to follow that ??????
When you take that statement together with the one that immediately preceded it, it appears to me to be sarcasm, implying that he's ashamed of people who don't meet the standards he has set for them.
You have a point. On the other hand, DOT doesn't set standards for who should be ashamed, just who should have driving privileges.You mean the standards DOT will set for them.
The Collective Hath Spoken, apparently.
You have a point. On the other hand, DOT doesn't set standards for who should be ashamed, just who should have driving privileges.
...As an aside, I recall a few years ago that the DOT was trying to encourage truck stops to serve healthier food and introduce mini-gyms where drivers could work out. I don't know what came of it.
Rich
If they promulgated standards like FAA's, interstate commerce would grind to a halt. I don't think there is any other profession (other than sumo wrestlers, perhaps) with such a high percentage of heavy people. I suspect that it comes from sitting on one's ass all day and eating truck stop food. The combination doesn't make for a svelte physique.
As an aside, I recall a few years ago that the DOT was trying to encourage truck stops to serve healthier food and introduce mini-gyms where drivers could work out. I don't know what came of it.
Rich
The big name in truck stops out here is Love's. They are a "Travel Center", not a "truck stop".
They do try to have healthy options:
https://www.loves.com/en/news/loves-blog/2016/may/eat-more-fruit-staying-healthy-on-the-road
On long trips I usually look for a Love's. Gas is reasonably priced, and lots of pumps - cars in the front and semis around back. They usually have a fast food side, they have a contract with Subway, and coolers with other options. I haven't seen one yet with a gym.
JOOC, would that other brand by any chance be Pilot?Loves has a Subway contract. The other truck stop big brand has a contract with Denny's. They're all about the same. Corporate homogeny has come to truck stops over the last decade or so. The big names try to keep the places nearly identical compared to years ago when different owners and different names graced the various truck stops.
Love's, Pilot/Flying J, and Travel Centers of America ("TA") are the names I'm familiar with.
I'm confused, I thought the commercial trucking world was already under mandatory OSA screening?
I have my CDL so I cam move my own company's trucks if needed but I am not a "driver"...current OSA screening regs only kick in at certain BMI and neck diameter. This is proposing screening for ALL drivers.
Biggest problem is that the FMCSA treats all commercial drivers the same. Unlike in aviation where we have first-third class medicals for different range of operations FMCSA treats everyone like they are a full time OTR driver sitting behind the wheel of an 80,000 lb truck for 14 hours every day.
Their one size fits all approach is killing a lot of small businesses that don't fit the mold.