unusual questions

As long as you do no work you can reset! NO putting the truck in the shop, no working on the truck, no fueling the truck & no delivering loads!
Just be you for 34 hours (no drinking or drugs though). l.o.l.

34 just means you can not do any work being lines 3 or 4! If found to be working the 34 will be invalid.

 

Our company automatically gives you a card that allows you up to 90 minutes to use for meal breaks/personal time. This way if ever asked why you are off duty while under a load you can show them the card proving you can log off duty. This is not a requirement and most officers do not question you being off duty, but if using a 10 hour break as off duty may ask for a hotel receipt or where you was sleeping. Technically while under a load you are on lines 2,3 or 4. We all know you need to eat etc. but the company if they don't give you permission you the driver could be held accountable for that load/truck while eating your lunch in the truck stop.

Question 2: What conditions must be met for a CMV driver to record meal and other routine stops made during a tour of duty as off-duty time?

Guidance: 1. The driver must have been relieved of all duty and responsibility for the care and custody of the vehicle, its accessories, and any cargo or passengers it may be carrying.

2. The duration of the driver's relief from duty must be a finite period of time which is of sufficient duration to ensure that the accumulated fatigue resulting from operating a CMV will be significantly reduced.

3. If the driver has been relieved from duty, as noted in (1) above, the duration of the relief from duty must have been made known to the driver prior to the driver's departure in written instructions from the employer. There are no record retention requirements for these instructions on board a vehicle or at a motor carrier's principal place of business.

Having the pre-printed card covers all the above. The #2, most companies go with 30 minutes or longer.

 

Weird Logs, that 'card' sounds like the one I got at Covenant, except I don't think it was good for 90mins, maybe just 30 or 60.

 

Are you turning to truck driving from a career as a lawyer?

 

so what is 34 hour rule...i thought u could drive 11 hours a day and had to be off 10??

 

Please read
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/hos/hos-2005.htm

 

Most of your bigger companies do have them pre-printed.

 

Munrkr: You can do WHATEVER you want on your 34 hour break. When you are at Disney you are off duty and it does count towards your 34 hour reset.
You can do whatever you want on your 34 just don't work! Disney is work, but you are doing it for your pleasure

Yes I understand what you mean about the truck stops being full. DOT does not care! Truck drivers get to know the stops and which ones will be full at what time etc. Now he might give a newbie a break. I will add a BIG MIGHT to that. You are supposed to plan 2-3 stops prior to your time to being up. Many drivers try to use this as an excuse so therefore they have put a stop to that exscuse


To your last two questions: Oh you can splurge $20.00 for a meal for you! You deserve it! IT'S GREAT FOOD!

Split breaking is a great tool and if a driver chooses not to use it that is his/her prerogative