FYI

IMHO employers have long neglected their responsibility and failed to train the drivers as required by the FMCSR.

Drviers don't have to know every Part of the FMCSR, they have to know the portions that are relevant to their job, i.e. Portions of Parts:

1. 382 D & A testing, don't refuse to test and show up as required

2. 383 CDLs, report any conviction to your home state and your employer; notify your employer of any suspension or revocation within 24 hours; and ensure you have the required endorsement

3. 390 General; don't falsify or modify any records

4. 391 DQ; don't operate without a current medical

5. 392 Driving; make sure your truck is safe, stop for railroad crossings when placarded, observe local laws, and don't transport unauthorized passengers

6. 393 Equipment; make sure your vehicle meets the equipment standards

7. 395 HOS; Every driver should know this

8. 396 Maintenance; do the DVIR, make sure vehicle is safe

9. 397 HM Loads; don't park within 5 feet of a highway with explosives, make sure your vehicle is secure when transporting Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives

There are people with Masters Degrees working as bus boys. The Consititution guarantees every one "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness;" it does not guarantee happiness. The short of it? Want more money? Find a better job.

I concur.

Be careful about assuming, it can make an ### of you. Enforcement history is counted for six years (not 15.)

I see everyone took the heat treated receipt and ran away with it going for the Hail Mary.

We all make mistakes and as adults we are supposed to learn from our mistakes. If drivers cannot spend $3.99 and purchase a clip board or acquire a box of yellow envelopes to keep their important documents then I don't know what to tell you.

I drove for four years, I cannot recall ever loosing a BOL or any other document that affected my pay check. Many carriers will not pay a driver until a signed BOL is provided proving the load was delivered. I worked for an O/O that gave me $600 cash before I left on every trip. Provided I gave him legitimate receipts for fuel purchases and repairs the cash advance was not deducted from my pay, any unaccounted for funds from the $600 were treated as a cash advance an deducted from my paycheck. I have no pity for irresponsible people.

Yes, but you may only drive for 11 hours for each 10 hours off-duty and not drive after the 14th consecutive hour of being on-duty while driving.

As mentioned enforcement is usually taken for "critical" and "acute" violations as listed in Part 385 Appendix B.

Most drivers will write in "24" regardless of what the hours for each line total. I have seen drivers write:

1. = 2.5
2. = 8
3. = 10
4. = 2

Actual Total = 24.5

Driver's Total = 24

I've seen many varions on the above theme. When added separately Lines 1, 2, 3, and 4 total one number; but the driver wrote 24 hours for the day.

Merry Christmas, my thoughts and prayers to the Arrow drivers left high and dry when Arrow closed their doors.

Be safe.

 

Are you saying you only transport government freight? The DOT does not provide shippers with BOLs. The DOT does not regulate freight shippers. The DOT only regulates HM shippers in the sense the HM must be properly prepared and communicated.

Government agencies are excepted from regulatory oversight except when the ship HM by a commercial carrier. Government agencies that ship HM by a commercial carrier must comply with the HMR.

Let’s review:

Not simple enough for you? There is no Line 5, there is only a “Total Hours” line. The entry is required:

If you didn’t total the hours you would be in violation.

The system works, it is the driver that neglected to fill out the log with the required information. The log has the blanks labeled all the driver has to do is fill in the blanks.

In my four years driving I was placed OOS once and I was penalized once. It’s was your choice to take the job, no one twisted your arm. If you don’t like the rules move on.

There are no new rules; CSA2010 is using the existing rules that have been in effect for years. CSA2010 will hold the driver accountable for their mistakes and hold an employer accountable for hiring or using irresponsible drivers.

Be safe.