hi,
you know the rule 11 hours of driving=10 hours rest........
do they inforce that rule? if so how?
rest
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by gtn428, Nov 9, 2008.
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gtn428 Thanks this.
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Who is "THEY"? "They" as in a dispatcher? "They" as in a federal DOT officer? "They" as in a state DOT officer? "They" as in your Safety Director? "They as in Pinkerton Rent-A-Cop?
Last edited: Nov 12, 2008
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Then you have the company safety department. These are the folks who scan your logs into the computer and verify all the information, IE: time vs miles, fuel stops, etc. These folks, particularly if the company has been audited and been found lacking, are the ones who send out the "naughty boy/girl" letters. They can and do cause a driver who is found to be repeatedly violating the law and company policy to get some unpaid time off, or even terminated.
Then you have the feds. They are the ones that audit the company's records.
(heh-heh, as if YOU didn't know!!!)
The bottom line is that any of the above can spank your pee-pee.psanderson Thanks this. -
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You can get your 10 hour consecutive break one of 3 ways!
1) 10 hours in the sleeper
2) 10 hours off duty
3) a combination of lines 1 & 2. You do not have to sleep 8 hours as many drivers are thinking. The 8 hours in the sleeper is for split breaking regulations.
You don't have to sleep 10 hours, however it would be wise of all drivers to make sure you are getting adeqate rest.Working Class Patriot and Baack Thank this. -
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Don't attempt to confuse the word REST with SLEEP
From a retired federal DOT officer -
Sleep for 10 hours.
One week, I got a load to deadhead 100 miles for the load only to find it didn't load for 12 hours. Started the day at 6 am and found this out at 9:30 am. Mind you I had just slept for the previous break. Dispatch said go back to bed and take another 10 hour break.
Think sleep was possible?
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