You're right. I forgot that the line two requirement pertained to the eight hour break only.
Thanks for correcting my blunder.
personal drive time?
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by DeepC, Apr 3, 2007.
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You may log driving a CMV, either bobtail or with a trailer, as Line 1 if you meet the following requirements. 1. You must be relieved of duty by your company, 2. The CMV must be un laden, ie not loaded for under dispatched to pick up a load. You should also make a note in the remarks sections with the time and flag it as Relieved of Duty. If you are on TAH, at the time you are expect to be ready for duty you start logging on Line 4 while waiting for a load. If your company has already pre-planned a load for you, then you may not log any driving as Line 1. Most of the big companies will not let you use your CMV as a POV and must log all driving time as Line 3, but the is up to your company.
The above information was told be me by PA state DOT and NY state DOT. I was stopped once by each and was told that is how to log it. I also received a log book ticket in NJ for the same thing, went to court and gave the DA a copy of the FMCSAs guidance questions and he dropped and case and told the trooper to reread the rules.
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If I'm wrong please post the rule so I may look it up.
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From the FMCSA website in regard to the changes between the 2003 and the 2005 rules:
§ 395.1(3) 34-Hour Restart: Previously, a driver was required to be in compliance with the "60/70 on-duty hours in 7/8 days" limitation before the driver could start counting a 34-hour restart period. Now the 34-hour restart period may begin at the start of any consecutive 34-hour off-duty period. -
Thanks for the clarifications on this. I am going to e-mail DOT though for clarifications
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