Get fined for being in sleeper too long?

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  1. CaptainDaveG

    CaptainDaveG Road Train Member

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    Pour your piss bottle over them. Never left sleeper. Give me a break. No DOT is going to be a prick like this. I've never had a issue.

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  3. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    There's no requirement to do 8 hours in the sleeper to qualify a 10 hour rest break.

    Some people do 8 hours consecutive in the sleeper when they are doing the split sleeper provision to pause their 14.

    Other than that 10 hours alternating between sleeper and off duty every 15 minutes (5 minutes on ELD) would be perfectly legal.
     
  4. Moose1958

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    Actually the one I wanted to use is not working properly. It better fits how I respond to these HOS threads.

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  6. mem

    mem Light Load Member

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    Old thread is...old.
     
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  7. IluvCATS

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    if u go pee during your 8 hours in sleeper berth, are you now logbook falsifying? :)
     
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  9. Woodchuck88

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    Always note, I left at 01:46 to relieve my bladder on your Qualcomm .
     
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  10. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    What if you go number 2?
     
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