60 or 70 Hour Rule???

It is based on how many days the company operates, do they operate 7 days a week? If so then you are legally alowed the 70/8 day work rule

 

isnt that part of UPS?

95% of the time we work a 5/6 day week, but still run a 8day/70hr log

 

cool, i herd somewhere about it , just never asked

 

b)(1) Having been on duty 60 hours in any period of 7 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does not operate commercial motor vehicles every day of the week; or
If your company does not work 7 days a week, I believe you folow the 60/7 day hour work rule

b)(2) Having been on duty 70 hours in any period of 8 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates commercial motor vehicles every day of the week.

If they work 7 days a week you follow the 70 hour/8 da work rule.

AND THEN I READ! It's up to the companies discression? So I believe if the company can switch your regulations.?

Guidance: Yes. The only restriction regarding the use of the 70- hour/8-day rule is that the motor carrier must have CMVs operating every day of the week. The 70-hour/8-day rule is a permissive provision in that a motor carrier with vehicles operating every day of the week is not required to use the 70-hour/8-day rules for calculating its drivers' hours of service. The motor carrier may, however, assign some or all of its drivers to operate under the 70-hour/8-day rule if it so chooses. The assignment of individual drivers to the 60-hour/7- day or the 70-hour/8-day time rule is left to the discretion of the motor carrier.

 

Should be the amount of days your company operates not the days your contract customers operate...at least that's how I understand it. If you are only running 5 days though it really shouldn't matter, doesn't sound like you are going over on either of them.

 

neither its unconstitutional unamerican and impedes you right to work even if youv had the required amount of rest.
just my 2cents