DOT let me pass a level 3 inspection even with a logbook violation from the day before!

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  1. A Bug

    A Bug Heavy Load Member

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    First I got to admit I was wrong both on my clock and about my disdain for Indiana dot. Was always thinking that all dot (especially IN} wanted nothing but our dollars.

    My company just installed this samsara tablet thing in my truck and I still have not gotten it completely figured out yet along with the new hos rules. The day before I was reading that the 14 hour clock could be paused by simply taking two hours off then either finishing with at least 7 hours or doing a 10 to reset everything.

    I think now that you have to be using sleeper berth for second part of the ten hour break, is that right?

    The tablet said I was fine at the time but the next day after transmitting the logs the trooper comes out after about 20 minutes of studying them and shows me that I was in violation. Even the tablet in my truck now said I was in violation for that day, though at the time it said I was fine.

    Trooper said to be careful next time and passed me after explaining what I may have done wrong.
     
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  3. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    Was this a roadside or scale house inspection? If scale, which one?
     
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  4. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    The order doesn't matter, but the longer period (at least 7 hours) has to be sleeper berth.

    And good on the trooper for being a decent guy.
     
  5. Atlaw4u

    Atlaw4u Heavy Load Member

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    And it needs to be 7 + 3. You stated two hours followed by 7.
     
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  6. mnmover

    mnmover Road Train Member

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    Was it at the Terra Haute westbound scale on 70. Could have been Trooper Hoover.
     
  7. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    I didn't mention it because I thought it was a given, but you're right; sleeper berth period at least 7 hours and off-duty period at least 2, but together they must add up to 10.
     
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  8. Badmon

    Badmon Heavy Load Member

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    Feel good story of the day. I like it
     
  9. dptrucker

    dptrucker Road Train Member

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    if he did 8 instead of 7 he been ok
     
  10. dptrucker

    dptrucker Road Train Member

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    8 has to be sleeper
     
  11. MTN Boomer

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    You got lucky, I have been made to do another reset.
     
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