Went over my 14 1.5 hours

Yup. Execution by firing squad. I'm sorry. Good bye.

 

Log it as you actually did it and notate something to the effect of "Traffic delay, advanced to safe legal parking" then take a full 10 hour break (No split sleeper) and you should be fine as long as you don't make a habit of it.

Now, depending on where you were on I-5 there may have been other options for a safe place to park, but time will give you the experience to do this.

 

relax. take a deep breath. you will survive. worse case is a call from your safety dept. don't make it a habit but it happens.

 

It's not that uncommon. It happens.

 

Reminds me of a day that I had 4 deliveries with the final in Anaheim and got unloaded at 515pm and couldn't stay there, I figured I would use personal conveyance to Vernon to hide and sleep only for traffic to be at a standstill. My dispatcher called to see what I was up to and I told him and he said not to worry about my logs I could go to Ontario if needed to park...I'm like no... I need to sleep...not fight traffic for another 2 hours.

 

You used safe haven rule. Were there any rest areas??? I think you will be fine. As said above worst is call from safety. Had to use safe haven rule twice in a week to leave customers property nothing ever said, but let dispatch know what I did too.