Trucker files request for personal exemption from HOS rules
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Val_Caldera, Jun 9, 2022.
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There are 2 purposes for HOS regulations, and enforced by ELD's
1. Is to prevent fatigue
2. Is to prevent carriers from asking, no requiring drivers to drive more than is safe.
Those regulations don't do either perfectly.
Absent any regulation, what do you think your life would be like out here?
Operations: I know you have spent the whole day sitting at Schmuck Logistics waiting to be loaded with Chinese made lawn chairs
I need those lawn chairs 600 miles away by 8 AM Tuesday in Intercourse PA, so you can pick up at 12:00 noon in Lancaster and be in Columbus OH
06:00 Wednesday. That shipper always holds our trucks up. Can't help it.
Driver: When do you expect me to take my 10 off? And I have done 74 hours on duty and driving in the last 4 days.
Operations laughs: What do you mean 10 off? There are no regulations that require you get any time off. Get it done driver or turn in your keys.
When I first started in this industry in 1976, this conversation was commonplace WITH HOS regulations in place but spotty enforcement.Blue jeans, drh72, LtlAnonymous and 6 others Thank this. -
LilRedRidingHood and Another Canadian driver Thank this.
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I just want to be able to drive while I’m awake and sleep when I’m tired.
I remember being a brand new driver and always being exhausted and having enough caffeine in my system to kill a dozen elephants. Wouldn’t sleep worth a #### on my 10 and was always chasing the clock.
it would have been so much easier on everyone to simply let me pull over and sleep an hour or two and start driving again.
the issue is the #######es that want to drive 20 hours a day till they kill someone or the dirt bag companies that strong arm drivers to drive while tired.Badmon, RockinChair, LilRedRidingHood and 1 other person Thank this. -
Badmon, Saltyoldone, Another Canadian driver and 1 other person Thank this.
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And the punch clock records must be maintained at the carrier to support that exemption.drh72 and Another Canadian driver Thank this. -
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Studebaker Hawk and Another Canadian driver Thank this.
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Blue jeans, LilRedRidingHood, larry2903 and 1 other person Thank this.
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