Been on elogs far a little over a year now. There have been several times that I rolled across a scale with my fingers crossed, before getting to a hotel or the yard with less than 30 minutes left on my 70. That would really be the worse. Have enough time to make it but the DOT uses up the rest of your 70 with an inspection leaving you at a scale for 34.
E-logs and Reality
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Red Hot Mess, Dec 30, 2011.
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There is nothing mandatory about a 34 reset, even if you bump up against your 70.
Oh, and I am on elogs. Still do the same as I did for years before the 34 thing came on the scene. I do a 34 when it is workable. When not, I just recap and run. Elog doesn't give a rip. It just tracks away and recaps for me. It is a time saver for me not having to fiddle with paper. -
I use to go 4-5 weeks without a reset. Most of these guys just want to hang out at the truckstop for a day and a half i guess. -
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No elogs!!! Ever!!!
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Never understood the 70 hour rule. Never worried about stopping at a scale either.If your that close to being over chances are your not gonna make it.
Just a heads up I saw an old Palmantere truck(lady said they sold out?) At the 71 south scale below Florence, Ky get in a ringer.
She was supposedly on elogs, she even had the cool stickers on the truck, but she couldn't show the officer how she was logging, didn't have paper back ups, and couldn't show or fax her last 8 days.
I left but I'll wager she got to spend at least 10 there. Probably should go in DB's thread but she also wouldn't stop calling people to tell them she was gonna be late. I guess it is a discretionary thing but they are checking that drivers can demonstrate, show, and follow the laws. -
needed to make it to company yard,went over my 14 by 6 mins,i went in and edited my pretrip inspection when i started my clock and shortened that by 6 mins to 8 mins total, i made it just in time!!!!
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