B767 captain reports ground vehicle driver's failure to yield right of way in ramp area.

Attributes
ACN	776854
Time
Date	200803
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	776854
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

On lead-in line for gate had to slam on brakes to avoid a tug and baggage cart. Risked serious flight attendant injury! The driver of the tug looked directly at the airplane and cut off the heavy B767. This was reported immediately to the ramp who seemed not interested. Followed up with ACARS report to station. This continues to be a disturbing trend especially at the large hubs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CAPT REPORTS GROUND VEHICLE DRIVER'S FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY IN RAMP AREA.

Narrative: ON LEAD-IN LINE FOR GATE HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID A TUG AND BAGGAGE CART. RISKED SERIOUS FLT ATTENDANT INJURY! THE DRIVER OF THE TUG LOOKED DIRECTLY AT THE AIRPLANE AND CUT OFF THE HVY B767. THIS WAS RPTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE RAMP WHO SEEMED NOT INTERESTED. FOLLOWED UP WITH ACARS RPT TO STATION. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A DISTURBING TREND ESPECIALLY AT THE LARGE HUBS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.