Log book vs. 100 mile radius rule

Go read the interpretation. That's the exact reason the FMCSA puts into it. For inclimate weather. I know for a fact you can leave in the morning and start driving and suddenly a snow storm can turn worse than expected. I've seen it happen enough times. You may have a forecast, but that's the only occupation I know you can be wrong 50% of the time and still be considered the top in the industry.

 

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regu...fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=395.1&guidence=Y

 

Drivers who are dispatched after the motor carrier has been notified or should have known of adverse driving conditions are not eligible for the two hours additional driving time provided for under §395.1(b), adverse driving conditions.

 

I do believe that is the point I am trying to make ralph.

You can't just "use it each week". There had best be some dang good reason you are using those two extra hours on-duty.

 

You are correct>not the way I have had it explained by a DOT auditor, BUT according to the "interpretation" you are correct.

I'll save this for the next time he is @ a meeting.

 

The 2 hour adverse driving rule and the 16 hour exception are two different things. The 16 hour rule is used one day a week only after a 34 hour restart. You have to be a driver that starts and returns to the same home terminal every day. Or at least on the day that you use it. This is what the auditor Ralph is talking to is referring to. The 16 hour rule has nothing to do with weather or emergencies or anything else.

 

got a link to the regs on that one? please.

 

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=395.1

You have to scroll down about three quarters of the way down. 395.1(o)

And you have to start and finish at the same terminal for the previous 5 days on duty.

 

I used to drive a tow truck and the company made me keep a logbook because I would go outside the 100 mile radius once in a blue moon.

My logbook was on duty, drive 15 mins, on duty 15 mins (load), drive 15 mins, on duty 15 mins (unload), etc all #### day long! Made me dizzy looking at it by the end of the day!

 

There's a prevision to take care of this. multiple stops in the same city you simply show on duty line 4 for all the stops in that city, yjen note the activity in comments to explain.