A Driver On ELogs,Fighting His 14 Hours!!

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  1. mjd4277

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    Bfd. Every mistake somebody makes now is going to be blamed on elogs? Looks like he just f-ed up and is blaming his elog.
     
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    You reading into it too much.lol
    The “driver on elogs fighting his 14 hours” phrase is s popular running gag here on TTR. But in this case, it seems to be literally!
     
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    Here he is
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    What if every driver starts planning the day to work 9 hours of real work, when the shippers and recievers hold you for many hours doing what should be done quickly, note that, then keep driving until a safe parking spot is found even if it is way over hours, noting that trying to find safe and legal parking. That way the problems of the HOS start being documented along with problem shipping and receiving companies. If the regulators start getting real information where the problems are so that mabey they can start to address that.. just dreaming.
     
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    Oh god, Im out of my 14 hours gotta park somewhere quick.

    SHEESH. spare me.

    Trip planning anyone?
     
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    All the planning can be destroyed by them docks that hold you for them mistakes they make so hours later you are told to get out, looks like we batter start using that split berth time to take care of that problem, to hell with any regular sleep, slaves do not get sleep.
     
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    Better wait until the last 30 minutes..
    .:bootyshake::booty::director::hello2::sign3::laughing3:
     
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    It's already a known issue by EVERYONE.
     
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    That's what you get for hauling reefer..very common on nearly every trip...with no extra pay..:crybaby: