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Very real hypothetical.....

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by quickway, Aug 3, 2011.

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  1. Aug 3, 2011 #1
    quickway

    quickway Light Load Member

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    So today I'm going to be about 5 miles from the terminal when my 14hrs will expire. Question is this with being on e logs do you drive it in or take a 10 hr break. By the way way our e logs just went live Monday....with paper logs it was a non issue.
     
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  3. Aug 3, 2011 #2
    123456

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    :mconfused:.............................................
     
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  4. Aug 3, 2011 #3
    paul 1052

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    Just tell the boss sorry dude, you wanted them this is what happens.
     
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  5. Aug 3, 2011 #4
    dave26027

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    I second that- "Boss, electronic logging is Zero Tolerance, this is what it's going to be like."

    Then remind the man it sometimes happens near a customer and you can't make your appointment 'till you do a break- or split sleeper..
     
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  7. Aug 3, 2011 #5
    HD_Renegade

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    Make up the five miles and get there sooner!
     
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  8. Aug 3, 2011 #6
    Malerose

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    In the end this is a trip planning issue, but just tell the boss, I need a little room here to transition gracefully (or not so gracefully) to the new system.

    Another words cut me some slack.

    If you can not make up the time, I would run the extra 5 mins or so.
     
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  9. Aug 3, 2011 #7
    quickway

    quickway Light Load Member

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    Just now made it to the terminal.....there ain't NO WAY I'm going to take a break 15 min from the house. I'm going to tell him to get creative with his computer and fix this lil mishap. I knew situations like this were possible, just didn't figure it would happen the first week we went live with the e logs.
     
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  10. Aug 3, 2011 #8
    123456

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    You don't violate the 14 hour rule.


    Why is that so hard for folks to undertand ??


    Especially if there is a machine that is going to snitch on you !!!
     
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  11. Aug 3, 2011 #9
    CarlLegend

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    Ya don't ever make it 14hours and 15mins its the diffrence between life and death!!!!

    What a crock of bs!
     
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  12. Aug 3, 2011 #10
    seabring

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    The time to cover that last 5 miles can easily be lost in an infinitely different amount of ways during the course of a day. I dont think its a trip planning issue, i think its just the reality alot of us are going to be dealing with more often in the future.
     
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