30-minute dot break

Yes, and why drive 8 hours straight?

 

Your 8 hour timer clock started at the time you drew the line to start the PTI.

... it works like the 14

 

you're also wasting time, doing a 30 minute pre-trip. the "standard" is 15 minutes.

 

The Pre trip is a walk around....just flag it! The post trip MUST be 15 minutes.
I usually show my 30 minute break around the 6th to 7th hour if all drive time..Too early and you will have to show a second 30 minute break.

 

You have to break before 8 hours, a 30 min pre trip and 8 hours of driving is 8.5 hours on duty.

A 30 min pre trip and break before 7.5 hours of driving will work.

 

Yes

 

I was taught the opposite. On E-logs, rarely do any of my inspections last 15 minutes.

 

Why not?

 

Good point,

I remember,We were taught to stop every 3 hours- 2 hours if hazmat-

Its hard on the body going past 3 hours of driving without stretching your Bones!!!

I think I did a 6 hour stretch 1 time and when I stopped My Legs felt like Noodles stepping out of the truck