Clarification on Logbook. Please Advise.

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by TheManJay, Sep 15, 2013.

  1. Sublime

    Sublime Road Train Member

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    There are no prohibitions from using the OP's example to once a week or seven times a week, or not at all. If he chooses to use it on the odd day he runs local and to maintain his log timeline he is perfectly allowed to do it.
     
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  3. Sublime

    Sublime Road Train Member

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    It's not a backtrack at all.

    Provide a link for your assertion.
     
  4. TheManJay

    TheManJay Bobtail Member

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    Yes Sublime - you are correct.

    I log locally only when I do strictly local that day. Otherwise, I will log every event when I am not working local that specific day.
     
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  5. KW Cajun

    KW Cajun Road Train Member

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    The "golden words" that should have been shown in your initial post, rather than the post implying that since most days you operate outside the 100-mile radius, would this be the proper way to log on those days as well.
    Your "correct" answers will always be proportional to the clarity & completeness of info provided by your original post.

    BTW,, Sublime,, Provide a link on your questioning of my assertion.:laughing3:
     
  6. ryan7892

    ryan7892 Light Load Member

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    In this industry you need to CYA. I was told by my company not to do something and the dot officer said you need to do it. He gave me a hard time but in the end was good about it and said CYA. don't worry about what that company says because the ticket will go to you. That log maybe be fine to 99 people but that 100th one might not understand what you did and write you a ticket then you'll have to go to court and all that garbage. CYA and if the truck isn't safe or you feel you'll get a ticket for something wrong on it too don't take it. Remember most companies don't care about you license or your record.
     
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  7. crzyjarmans

    crzyjarmans Road Train Member

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    Here in NV, That how local drivers that run on logs do, in the notes they must say how many hours the drove, but like one post you must not leave the city limits
     
  8. Sublime

    Sublime Road Train Member

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    That may be a state law but for the FMCSA as long as you stay within the 100 air-mile radius that log is legal. Even if in different city's.
     
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