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Samantha82580 · **^ Top** #81 10.10.2008

Jas - If I have read correctly.....34 hr restarts may be taken using any combination of Off Duty/Sleeper Berth, just as long as you don't come off of Lines 1 and 2 during that period. I believe many will just log Off Duty for 34 hours. My hubby logs Line 2 when he sleeps but Line 1 for the rest of the time, unless he is home then he just logs the whole time at home on Line 1.

Scarecrow03 · **^ Top** #82 10.10.2008

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Originally Posted by jasdawn

can the 34 hour restart be taken as 12 sleeper 24 off duty???? i know a few years ago some states were not allowing it to be. company i just started working for want it done that way.

The FMCSR rule states any combination of sleeper berth and off duty time that runs a CONSECUTIVE 34 hour period.

Just something to beware of if you log 24 hours on line one and you're not at home, some DOT officers have requested drivers produce a motel room receipt. Now, one could merely say they have relatives in that town/area, but then may be asked for an address to verify this information in extreme cases (i.e. an involvement in a serious accident). In other words, you should always log it as you do it regardless of any company policy. If I take a 34 on the road, I log my time in the bunk on line 2 and any time spent out of the truck on line 1. If I'm at home or in a motel, it's all on line 1 until I'm back in the truck.

jasdawn · **^ Top** #83 10.10.2008

thanks scarecrow and sam

Andrew · **^ Top** #84 10.10.2008

If you think you made a mistake, handing in a "replacement" log will overwrite the one you previously handed in to your company. Won't help with Smokey in the short run but will keep
your record for the logs clean.

Daisey Duke · **^ Top** #85 10.11.2008

I have not had to log for some time. I ran local hazmat for 6 yrs. Any ynew info I should be aware of before going back to OTR?

Andrew · **^ Top** #86 10.11.2008

Check the new hazmat manuals first, I did not pull hazmat, anyone else ?

The log itself is 70hrs./8 days, 11drive/14work, as far as DOT cares, 34hr. reset is voluntary if you constantly keep busy and regain enough hours to complete another day.
The 8 & 2 sleeper birth split, don't know if it was around long, basically works like this -
if you have worked less than 14hrs. and for whatever reason need a break (such as morning delivery when you arrive at night) you can show 8hrs. in the sleeper birth after which you get to work the reminder of the 14hrs. that you have left. Then you need a two hour off-duty/sleeper birth at which point you have 14hrs. minus what you spent after the 8hrs. sleeper birth. Works well on those 9-5 companies.

notarps4me · **^ Top** #87 10.11.2008

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Originally Posted by Andrew

Check the new hazmat manuals first, I did not pull hazmat, anyone else ?

The log itself is 70hrs./8 days, 11drive/14work, as far as DOT cares, 34hr. reset is voluntary if you constantly keep busy and regain enough hours to complete another day.
The 8 & 2 sleeper birth split, don't know if it was around long, basically works like this -
if you have worked less than 14hrs. and for whatever reason need a break (such as morning delivery when you arrive at night) you can show 8hrs. in the sleeper birth after which you get to work the reminder of the 14hrs. that you have left. Then you need a two hour off-duty/sleeper birth at which point you have 14hrs. minus what you spent after the 8hrs. sleeper birth. Works well on those 9-5 companies.

You can work past 14 you just can't drive past 14

Andrew · **^ Top** #88 10.12.2008

That's news to me past 14 ? You can drive 14 ? I got off the truck only 3mon. ago, they
changed the rules that drastically ? Thanks for the banana.

knighton5 · **^ Top** #89 10.12.2008

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Originally Posted by Andrew

That's news to me past 14 ? You can drive 14 ? I got off the truck only 3mon. ago, they
changed the rules that drastically ? Thanks for the banana.

No, you cant drive 14. You can drive 11 within 14 hours. You can WORK longer though, just cant DRIVE.

Andrew · **^ Top** #90 10.13.2008

notarps4me - I'd like to see YOUR log book.

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