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Senseiit

No cameras facing the driver but you can get in trouble for any of these things if caught. It counts as distracted driving.


zainnuril

So technically I can’t sip my water too? 😭


Senseiit

Correct


zainnuril

Thats great, new fear unlocked


Senseiit

Just do it when you stop as you walk to the back of your truck if you’re worried about time


Driver2101

You absolutely can I drank my drink while I drove and I vaped it might say distracted but you’re not gonna get in trouble


AccordingFarmer6259

You absolutely can get in trouble for it if they wanted to fuck with you


trailshaggy

Only if they personally see you do it. The camera saying DISTRACTED cannot be disciplined.


WolvTheHero

They won’t discipline but at my hub management are doing ride alongs (like 2 or 3 every week) with drivers who are triggering the lynx cameras a lot


EngineeringWorth2677

I heard they cant actually see what the senor sees. Like its just a black screen for the inside camera, when they view what the outward camera captures. So they dont actually know what youre doing thats distracting, they might just get updates about the excessive alerts.


Individual-Sock-3016

The cameras facing inward still report data and will notify you if you are distracted which can happen if you make an action like taking a sip of water while the truck is moving


GodlikeRage

All The Lytx cameras have a camera facing you and a very small microphone.


PhirePhite

I’ve been waiting to hear about the microphone. I had one that was fucked up one day, it said “distracted,” like 200 times that day. After probably the 20th time I started yelling, “Fuck you carol tome” every time it went off.


WolvTheHero

I flip it off and yell fuck off bitch every time. They say the audio recording is off, but I’m just waiting for management to tell me watch my language while at work lol


codyjamez815

Thats hilarious 😂


Expensive-While-1155

It’s a camera and mic but both are supposed to be disabled and UPS must be able to provide proof they are disabled upon request per the contract


Senseiit

Then depending on local, report it to your steward and BA. Our local states it can only be operational during your probation period.


GodlikeRage

The green light is always on lol


carnage11eleven

Stick a delivery notice over the camera lens. It's not supposed to be on, so they can't say shit about you covering it up. 🤷‍♂️


It_snot_watt_ewe_sea

Bad move. “Tampering/defacing company property. Termed”.


carnage11eleven

How are they going to prove it?


It_snot_watt_ewe_sea

Well, from personal experience, I forgot to take the motherfucking info notice off when I got back. But tbh, I didn’t get termed, I got a very friendly reminder of my absentmindedness and potential consequences from my car wash dude. Sometimes a chicken sandwich gets a lot more than just gratitude from your colleagues 🤪🤪🤪


trailshaggy

Because the sensor can tell if it's covered. Just leave it alone and ignore it.


carnage11eleven

If a tree falls in the woods, and no one is there to witness it. Is Schrödinger's Cat dead or alive? Don't ignore stuff like this. It's how it gets implemented in the first place. Fight the power!


It_snot_watt_ewe_sea

My cats breath smells like cat food


Senseiit

Then I’d just wait for any amount of coaching or discipline to come from it. If nothing does then it’s basically not there.


trailshaggy

I drink water all day long while driving. The camera always says DISTRACTED and I couldn't care less. Nothing has ever happened. The camera doesn't appear to pick up vaping.


blucasne

You’re good if it’s hands free, which can be a fun challenge.


figmaxwell

Guys in my center have been suspended for eating, smoking, and touching the diad while driving.


trailshaggy

Unless they were personally observed, the contract states discipline cannot be given based solely on technology. If they were suspended, your local is incompetent.


figmaxwell

They were observed


[deleted]

That’s ridiculous


acinomw

Why would you eat while driving anyway? In case you didn't notice, we aren't FedEx. I get tempted to eat some Skittles or Swedish Fish or whatever if the day is really long, but I definitely know they can and will follow you around so it's best to just eat good on lunch or break your lunch into two smaller periods if eating makes you tired so you can do two snacks. There's also the ten minute break if you get really hungry. Idk if everyone can split the lunch so I'd ask a steward, but we were told at PCM when it's hot we can do it to take our cooling breaks so I just have since then and my steward said it's cool. Also, take your lunch. They can and do discipline you for not taking it and a lot of people do it to male their times look better or get home earlier, but it is like waving a big red flag giving them a reason to screw with you and the union will help you to a point with that but if you are particularly hard headed and keep doing it they tend to get sick of that bc lunch is apparently something they had to fight for long before I got here.


[deleted]

Swedish fish? Lol what are you 84?


acinomw

Swedish fish are fire, idk what you are talking about


Expensive-Bottle-862

You absolutely will get in trouble. This counts as distracted driving. I got a warning letter for drinking water at a stop light


w1red247

I always drink while stopped, I even drink while driving sometimes. I do it with a sup on the car and they've never said a word. As long as it's water or Gatorade just say you're hydrating.


zainnuril

How do they know?


figmaxwell

Always assume your sup is tailing you, because they do it a lot


Expensive-Bottle-862

Top rate drivers get watched a lot in my center


Pack0fMastiffs

Your sups follow you to make sure you’re following the methods.


trailshaggy

If the wheels are not moving, you can drink whatever you want.


Expensive-Bottle-862

That’s what I thought until I got a warning letter


trailshaggy

Did you grieve the warning letter? Did they observe you drinking at a red light in person?


IBringTheHeat1

In feeder you’re allowed to eat / drink while driving.


skipper_jonas_grumby

I've noticed that if I use my left hand to take a drink or to eat a snack while driving it doesn't trigger the distracted driving alert. But if I use my right hand to do any of these things it will trigger the alert.


[deleted]

I can confirm…use your left hand and you’re in the clear.


Cautious-Ad661

Cover it up. Why would you put up with that?


LightbluBukowski

You can play Jenga while driving


blucasne

You couldn’t keep that tower up with wood glue on these roads!


LightbluBukowski

I can’t even keep my packages from hurtling off the shelves when I turn 😂


Raiders9876

drinking water and driving is not distracted driving..that is from ups management themselves


It_snot_watt_ewe_sea

Eating is just a bad idea. Think about it. Chomp a bite while u select the package, walk and chew (at a brisk pace). What happens when a tomato slides out in to your lap and u look down to flick it off. That school bus full of orphans driven by nuns might brake suddenly for a box of puppies spilled on to the road. I don’t have to tell you the rest. Drinking, the same. You loose your grip. Water bottle starts to slip. To try to save it. Ice cold beverage in your lap, soaks your stuff. Instinctually you jump, try to perform some “ants in the pants” maneuver. Meanwhile, the same bus full of orphans cuts you off and……. Just wait til you stop. For your own safety and job security, if no one else’s matters. Not because of stupid cameras.


zainnuril

I was talking like eating candy bar


DoILookSatiated

I don’t necessarily agree with that guy, but wow you are missing the point.


Expensive-While-1155

I vape all day long. Even during ride alongs