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Discussion in 'Swift' started by Wyldfyur, Nov 7, 2010.

  1. Wyldfyur

    Wyldfyur Light Load Member

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    Drivers can be shut down/ticketed for not logging on duty not driving when scanning paperwork at truckstops.
     
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  3. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    You should know that !!!!
     
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  4. Wyldfyur

    Wyldfyur Light Load Member

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    Apparently some people have been given incorrect information, just trying to help.
     
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    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    You can be shut down for almost anything. But the odds are you won't.

    A;ways cover your butt with the book while in a position for it to matter. You can adjust it to be more accurate later.
     
  6. schmud0811

    schmud0811 Medium Load Member

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    umm yeah sure......these are messages probably from your extra creative DM

    ahh...what we need is a special daily administrative pay allowance to compensate for the wasted time of on duty not driving..hmm.....a straight line from 1 to 4 should suffice i say:biggrin_2556:
     
  7. walstib

    walstib Darkstar

    We were just taught that if you're upfront in the cab, you're on duty...
     
  8. Wyldfyur

    Wyldfyur Light Load Member

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    Someone I know just got shut down for 10h because of it, today.
     
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  9. DickJones

    DickJones Road Train Member

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    please list details? when scanning paperwork dont take no more than a few minutes, its less than the golden rule of 7 min. thats required to actually be logged.

    If i get to a truck stop at 3a, and there are NO spots available, so i have to get creative with my parking.....then wake up at 5a to see a couple spots open, and i move the truck, taking 2-3 min. to get parked in an actual spot, you think i'm going to log it? unless you're fueling, you don't gotta log it if it takes you less than 7 min.

    if that is the case, then why are drivers not being given log violations for not being on line 4 when scanning? Especially when its being scanned on Swifts POS scanners at the terminal?? would love to have the DOT shut me down for 10 hrs....cause by the time those 10 hrs are up, i'll have a lawsuit filed.
     
  10. DickJones

    DickJones Road Train Member

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    you must be pretty limber to be able to scan paperwork at truck stops from the front seat of your truck. =)
     
  11. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    I carry a scanner in my truck. When I was with Prime, I scanned from inside the sleeper berth. I keep hoping Swift will get on that pogram. But to the subject, Mr. Jones is right. It takes me almost no time to write some numbers on a piece of paper and then hand it to a clerk to scan. To be absolutelry accurate, you flag it. But log 15 minutes for it??? Pshaw!

    Sounds like your friend is either not telling the whole story or copped a 'tude with a cop. That's just never a good idea.
     
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