30-minute dot break

That makes sense. If you dont find a problem during the post trip the chances of there being a problem at the start of the next shift is rare

 

Taking care of an issue regarding your truck during your 10hr break would be a violation unless you logged on duty while taking care of the issue...which means it is no longer a 10hr break.

Does your company have this policy written down anywhere?.

 

which means, he needs to start all over again. i don't think the company will appreciate that when the load has to be picked up, or delivered....ON TIME!

 

That's why it would be good to get that policy in writing!.

 

like when a cop gives a driver for a ticket, and tells him to just show up for court, and i will be there to be your witness???

ain't gonna happen. that can hang a person in the end (writing up some sort of guarantee to show up, or policy)

 

Ok if a problem is discovered before 10 hour break it's still beneficial for the load being on time. Other arrangements can be made like a repower or a changed appointment. Regardless of starting 10 hour clock all over, I'd rather know of an issue before shutting down for the night.

 

I just looked at the official policy manual and it does not tell you how long to take. It gives a lengthy list of inspections to do. They are the same instructions for pre and post.

 

Under the old rules, I logged a pretrip and flagged the post trip. Had 15 hours to work (only lines 3 & 4 counted against that) and could only drive 10. Never was an issue. When they changed to the new with the 14 hour clock that starts ticking as soon as you go on duty and 11 hours to drive, I started flagging the pre and showing time on the post. Why? Because if I stop driving at the 14th hour, post tripping for 15 to 20 minutes beyond the 14th hour is not a violation. Show that time to start that same day and the 15 or 20 minutes it took leaves you driving the last 15 or 20 minutes in violation of the 14 hour rule.

 

You are not supposed to drive past the 14 hour window. So you should not be in violation.

Rules state, flag pre, log post.

 

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There are zero rules stating as such