If you split-berth log, so long as you spend at least 2 hours at the dock (line 1 or 2 - or both), you should have time to find a place to park nearby (assuming, of course, you didn't burn your 11 on the way in). Just take 8 in the sleeper once you DO park, and you should be fine.
The 11 & 14 Hour Rule explanation
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by LogsRus, Nov 23, 2006.
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Legally, yes they are wrong. But what are you supposed to do? Shipper won't let you stay on their property, you can't legally park on the street, and you're out of hours. I guess you could pull a David Copperfield and make the truck disappear....
Personally, I will drive until I can find a ramp/unimproved pull-out to park at for the night. I didn't say that was legal, but that's what I'd do and have done many times. Think LA here, there are no truck stops or rest areas within 100 miles...
Of course your company and/or the DOT will say that you should've found a place to park before your clock ran out....it's a catch 22.Grandiego Thanks this. -
If you have to do such a thing always log it as you did it and make a note in the remark section of the time frame you are over and pray the officer understands (chances are he will, but he is not under oath to accept it). It can be a fine but if you write it on there "BEFORE" he catches you then he knows you wasn't "trying" to run over on your logs and false them
Remember officers would rather not have any log violations but one rule of thumb we all normally have is don't lie to me!
So in DOT's eyes they would rather see an hours of service violation as to a false log. FAlse means you are logging somewhere you are really not on your log sheet!
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