HOS in an Emergency

you just go home do what you have to do
DOT might write you a violation big deal
safety might slap your hand big deal
but if it is the last time you see Dad before he goes into a coma in hospice who cares
now your 13 year old having her tonsils out might be less of an emergency

 

had a discussion today with a schneider driver

said his truck, once he is on his ten hour break, if he starts it, it will move about 5 feet before it shuts off

if he is driving and he runs out of hours, he has about 15minutes before the truck will slow to about 10mph

this is not what the HOS were ever meant to be, but now since a computer is running things, five minutes here, shutdown there, all for the sake of the almighty 11hrs

at 11.5 hrs, you are deemed a danger to society and should be shot on sight

 

I find this hard to believe.

 

That's about the size of it mainly with trucking companies and don't wanna hear any excuses.Me on the other hand if I had a family emergency no doubt about it,I would drive that extra hr to get home and worry about what may happen concerning HOS later.Family does now and will always come first.If I had an emergency concerning a close friend I would still haul ### to get home.

 

i heard tell that some drivers lie
some believe the lie
then believe the lie to be the truth as they repeat it
bells whistles and flashing qualcomms might happen
but the truck will run

 

sounds like BS... what if there was a bad accident on the highway and it was shutdown for 5 hours putting you out of hours would driving 10 MPH on the highway to find a safe place to park be safe?
I don't think so

 

i cant say yay or nay, i dont use those things

but this is not the first i heard of these things shutting down, or slowing down

 

I guess they would find their truck where it shutdown! Otherwise, I would find a good place to drop trlr and run that last hr home as private use/off duty.