What is tagging in a log book?

**jaadmc** · 08.14.2012

what is tagging in a log book and how does it work?

**ShootThis** · 08.14.2012

You mean as in Flagging?

**Hegemeister** · 08.14.2012

He must mean flagging. It's when you label a point in time without showing any time used. I used to flag a post trip inspection at the end of the day at the point where I go from line 3 to line 2.

**jaadmc** · 08.17.2012

yeah, I meant flagging,sorry. does a driver have to stop and check tires and flag it if you are NOT hauling hazmat? thanks for your help. also if so when? hazmat is every 2 hours I think, but I don't know about non-hazmat loads

**RickG** · 08.17.2012

Safety departments vary on what will be allowed to be flagged. For many pretrips and posttrips must be at least 15 minutes and cannot be flagged.
Flagging has been discussed here . to flag or not to flag

**RickG** · 08.17.2012

Safety departments vary on what will be allowed to be flagged. For many pretrips and posttrips must be at least 15 minutes and cannot be flagged.
Flagging has been discussed here . to flag or not to flag

**Allow Me.** · 08.17.2012

Under 7 min, flag. Over 7 min, log 15 min.

**jaadmc** · 08.17.2012

thank you...

**Eaton18** · 08.19.2012

Originally Posted by Allow Me.

Under 7 min, flag. Over 7 min, log 15 min.

So how do you show 7 mins? It's not under nor over....

My company does not want us showing a 15 min Pre-Trip. They require us to show a 15 min Post-Trip. We may, if we choose, flag a pre-trip.

**RickG** · 08.19.2012

My carrier requires showing 15 minutes for posttrip and pretrip on e-logs . Here's what's irritating though . If the truck and trailer are already connected 15 minutes is permissible for inspecting both . If we are going to inspect only the tractor then bobtail and hook to the trailer a full 15 minutes is required for each .
sometimes we are asked to spot a trailer at a shipper 10 minutes from the terminal . The tractor may be already pretripped returning from a run . Pretrip the trailer , drive 10 minutes , posttrip the trailer , drive 10 minutes , posttrip the tractor . Spotting the trailer pays $25 and we are only at the shipper about 20 minutes .