I went 61-90 minutes. I just graduated school last month. We watched a 15 minute video. Then they did 2 examples on a small chalkboard at the front of the class that no one could see. After that they told us to fill out our log books for the next few days until we graduated. Once we did turn them in they were not checked for accuracy or even opened up and checked to make sure there was ink on a page anywhere. So really about 15 good minutes at best.
Actually spent more time in company orientation than in CDL school.
How long did you spend on logs in School/Training for your CDL?
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by LogsRus, Apr 8, 2007.
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Just graduated last month. Miss read the question, went 30-60. had a hour long power point explaining what goes where, did in conjunction with trip planning. Did a confusing excercize(twice).
We where then expected and graded, logging every step until and beyond graduation. So we did daily logs throughout the course.
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Hey every one, I am currently in school for my cdl, i paying for it at an acredited cdl traninning center, its 6 months, 10 weeks class, 10 weeks range, and 4 weeks on the rd.
so as of my first day 6 weeks ago, we started the logs, and on that very frist day of class our instuctor showed us how to do it by using a huge model of one, ( like a white board ) done specificly for Logs, he also showed us on an over head projoctor from his computer, plus he showed a video, that was the 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th day, it was pretty over-whelming at first, but now i just zip right through it, it gets easy after a while,
altho, what ever you do, i would not rocomend you try and fudge you logs, we have had drivers and FORMER driver come in and talk to us about it, and some have showed us tickets the recieved, one was over $3,350.00 so i will not run illegel no matter how bad i need $
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That is not good
I feel you definetly need more training (one on one) than that! But again I could be boring and not teach you anything, DOUBT IT 
. I wish I could have tought you, because you would have learned something or learned more details about all your log DOT regulations 
Have a great night/day
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How much time did you actually spend on "logs"? Did you learn anything? Are you learning more on the road from other "experienced drivers". Remind you those experienced drivers could be wrong in what they are telling you. It's a scary world out there for you driver and the DOT regulations. We all depend on the "schools" to train you, however we have orientation class to make sure you understand, but half of you sleep during this time (it's important not to sleep> . So good luck, but ask me if you ask another driver so I know you have the right information please . That's for you own good
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where ya been? Havnt seen ya around in a while---I've been a 'relatively good boy' with questionable split sleepers. ha ha Take care....JAM
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Great to hear you will not fudge your log book, however fines is not the "biggest" concern, what you really need to be concerned with when you falsify your logs is the "prison" time you could serve. It's a scary world out there for you truck drivers and you need to understand you are prime candidates by these "criminals" to trap you. So please be carefull and run legal and log legal # all times. Yeap LogsRus is back
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