even tho a trucker is meant to have limeted hours on the road what if i dont feel tierd

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  1. aeros trucking

    aeros trucking Bobtail Member

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    can i keep going even tho i feel like i can keep going another thousand miles or do i have to stop at the nearest truck stop and take a brake
     
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  3. brysol01

    brysol01 Medium Load Member

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    ya, go for it. Then you can claim to be outstanding in your field, when the tow truck arrives
     
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  4. Mike250rs

    Mike250rs Heavy Load Member

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    When your clock stops, you stop.
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    You must obey the Elog. That's happened to me hundreds of times. I stop for a 10 and don't sleep even for a minute during the 10 hour break. That's a demon many of us have.
     
  6. RustyRod

    RustyRod Light Load Member

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    Technically you can, legally you can't. Your choice.
     
  7. Boondock

    Boondock Road Train Member

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    You have to follow HOS rules. Don't worry, eventually you'll get enough sleepless 10 hour breaks to make you sleep like a rock.
     
  8. aeros trucking

    aeros trucking Bobtail Member

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    thank you its sad how its illeagel to drive past your hours and you must take an 10 hour brake
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    It's my BIGGEST pet peeve of this modern occupation that is referred to as "trucking" today. You can't blow a fart without the gubment knowing about it. There was a time,,,MY TIME, when you'd run until you couldn't, half hour nap,,a couple hour nap at most, a thermos of coffee and a bag of jellybeans, and away I went. My bosses always said, "you can get your hours real close with a paper log",,,meaning, do what you have to do to get the job done,,,or we'll find someone that will. Fast forward to today, with "Big Brother" watching you while you sleep, if you want to do trucking, best to do it by the book today. I couldn't and got out.
     
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  10. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    Your kidding right ????

    Just go in the truck stop and buy a couple log books and try running on those
    You surely know how to fill out paper logs right ??
     
  11. Mike250rs

    Mike250rs Heavy Load Member

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    Blame it on the kids that refused to park it when they were tired.
    Same mentality as drunk drivers.
     
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