Prototype Test Driving Question...

Sorry to say this but they are subject to dot regs and hos, there is no exemption.

Here is how it works. There is the air mile rule that you can work under as long as you are within that radius every day. And you are limited to that 11 hours of drive time but not the 14 hours of on duty/working time just like you were doing ltl or local delivery. On top of that, you have a limitation of work the previous day you can't work more than 14 hours. I did this work for a bit, been asked to return to it by a company who bought that company out and wonder if they can pay more than $12 an hour.

 

I did that for a while in the '90s. We were given a specific route with turnaround points that kept us within the 100 mile rule. 12 hours a day 5 days a week doing the same thing gets tedious. We did an engine exhaust brake test for Navistar, speed up to 70Mph let the engine brake slow you down to 60, Get as many brake cycles as possible on a 12 hour shift. Talk about going crazy...

 

If.it's not a commercial motor vehicle moving freight for commerce they can get an exception. In 2005 I knew someone who did this. He had an exception letter in the truck. He didn't keep any logs and ran the same route every trip, L.A. to Denver. Worked 10 hours a day with no logs, just a spreadsheet on a laptop. If you're not moving freight for commerce and that is not the purpose of the truck, you can get an exemption. There are a lot of truck and trailer combos on the road for other purposes, like RVs for instance.

 

I wish that were true, but here, where they do a lot of testing, with exceptions of cars, all vehicles have DOT numbers, IFTA if they are required, CDL drivers and considered commercial under the states laws. IF the truck is to be used as an RV, then it is registered as such but if an RV chassis is used for testing, it is a commercial vehicle. If it is setup for testing, then it is considered for commercial purposes and registered as such. Those having manufacturer's plates are considered strictly commercial and require a CDL to drive them.

 

I wasn't talking about about licensing, I was talking about HOS.

 

Ya know faa is dot regulated too and I can ,say for a fact, aircraft labeled test or experimental aircraft falls into non regulated aircraft..Prolly same thing there.

 

I'm just curious, but I saw this job on CL recently. Same thing?

www.automotivetestdrivers.com

If so, no white Volvo with IShift drivers need apply!

 

Hahaha.