Driving over 11 hours?

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  1. Thull

    Thull Medium Load Member

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    When it comes to driving over your 11, is the fine the same whether you drive 5 minutes over or an hour? Also what kind of fine would this bring? I had to go over my 11 like 30 minutes because there was literally no where to park & I was on some Texas back roads. I know it's my fault... poor trip planning. But just curious?
     
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    truckthatpassesyouby Road Train Member

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    Feel good don't it? Not givin a hoot!
     
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    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Just out of curiosity, did anything happen as far as unexpected delays that may have landed you in this situation?
     
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    Not sure about the fine. I just know it's a violation. If you were empty and not under a dispatch, you could've used your daily 50 minutes off duty driving (Line 5).
     
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    Going through a bunch of small towns & speed changes from 60-55-40-34-30 kinda ruined my plans lol. Like I said thought it was poor trip planning on my part for sure.
     
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    No citation? No e-log? It didn't happen. Despite you posting about it on here ;-)
     
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    I believe the fines come in 15min increments.

    Also, if you get asked, tell him you used your 2hr safe haven rule. Shouldn't be a ticket.
     
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    What is this 2 hour rule you speak of?
     
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    Raezzor Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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    IIRC, there is a distinction between a violation and an egregious violation. Like egregious would be a couple hours over, where you had absolutely no excuse to be that far over and were a serious danger. But I am too lazy to look up the regs as it was added not too long ago. Or I may be remembering it wrong and it was just a suggestion or part of some proposed rule-making that didn't actually make it through.
     
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