Just in time for Halloween, regulators unveiled a new system that has truckers laughing – and worrying. A pilot program for “Ghost Logbooks” is designed to let drivers assign questionable Hours-of-Service activity to “phantom co-drivers.”
Officials claim the system will “improve transparency by eliminating dishonesty.” Truckers say it sounds like a bureaucrat got bored watching horror movies.
“Finally, someone else to blame besides dispatch,” joked driver Alex Roberts. “I’ll let Casper take the 14-hour shift.”
Rumors spread quickly on CB channels. Some fleets allegedly plan to enroll ghost employees named Spooky Steve or Haulin’ Phantom Pete. Others say enforcement officers won’t tolerate excuses. “If I pull over a rig and the log shows Dracula drove the last 200 miles, I’m writing a ticket,” one inspector warned.
Safety experts worry the program could create more problems than it solves. “Once you start inviting ghosts into compliance records, good luck getting rid of them,” said one consultant.
For now, the Ghost Logbook remains a pilot project, but truckers are already divided. Some see it as a comedy gift; others see it as one more absurd rule in a year full of them.
“Look,” said Roberts. “If they want ghosts on the payroll, at least give them per diem.”
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