Not entirely true. But some companies may make exceptions, like a tighter rule than the DOT.
DOT had provisions for using a CMV bobtail for personal use.
ticketed 4 off truck route over 5 ton Fontana CA HELP
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Teamtruckers, Dec 13, 2007.
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Thank you for all the replies / prv mssgs. Our company safety/log person qualcommed and said I could log it as off duty as i was not under a load. Just for further clarification - I was bobtailing and did not come off of the I-10 freeway but over it from the south.
Question: can a person own and drive a comm vehicle and use it as a POV while not ever using it in any commercial activity? Would that person have to keep a log? -
I am going out to my truck to look at my regs book to find the info on that. BRB.
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Here it is:
395.2:
Driving time means all time spent at the driving controls of a commercial motor vehicle in operation.
Kinda plain and simple explanation to me.
I was told by TWO carriers that any time you are driving a commercial vehicle, whether personal use or not, had to be on line #3 since you are in fact....DRIVING and according to the regs and the above definition of driving. -
LogsRus....Can you post the regulations link?
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I worked for a big freight co., when we would get to the hub, even if we were out of hours, we could bobtail to the motel, off our log, or go eat or whatever, we were logged off duty when doing so.
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LogsRus...Can you post the link to the DOT Regulations link? Thanks! -
I'm not logs. But here's your answer and link. SEE question 26.
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regu...764§ion=395.8§ion_toc=1942&guidence=Y -
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I am not logs either, but let me fill in for her. Log it legal guys. Allow 2 hours to unload. If you run out of hours have your truck towed.
Sorry logs, feeling kind of onery today!
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