Cheating on logs

Cool we have an opening for a recruiter!

 

I'll keep that in mind. I have 2 days left to drive, then I'm going back into sales, selling steel. I'll keep my CDL current though and will drive a coach bus for my church on weekends.

 

speakking of false info

heard this recently.....you only have to put location and the time, you are not required to put, loading, unloading, fuel, etc

these are company requirements, not DOT

anybody??

 

Sounds right, they don't really give a rats ### what your doing, so long as you log things correctly. For example here is the image posted in the regs.


and all that is required is

§ 395.8Driver's record of duty status.(a) Except for a private motor carrier of passengers (nonbusiness), every motor carrier shall require every driver used by the motor carrier to record his/her duty status for each 24 hour period using the methods prescribed in either paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section.(1) Every driver who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall record his/her duty status, in duplicate, for each 24-hour period. The duty status time shall be recorded on a specified grid, as shown in paragraph (g) of this section. The grid and the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section may be combined with any company forms.(2) Every driver who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall record his/her duty status by using an automatic on-board recording device that meets the requirements of §395.15 of this part. The requirements of this section shall not apply, except paragraphs (e) and (k) (1) and (2) of this section.(b) The duty status shall be recorded as follows:(1) “Off duty” or “OFF.”(2) “Sleeper berth” or “SB” (only if a sleeper berth used).(3) “Driving” or “D.”(4) “On-duty not driving” or “ON.”(c) For each change of duty status (e.g., the place of reporting for work, starting to drive, on-duty not driving and where released from work), the name of the city, town, or village, with State abbreviation, shall be recorded.Note:If a change of duty status occurs at a location other than a city, town, or village, show one of the following: (1) The highway number and nearest milepost followed by the name of the nearest city, town, or village and State abbreviation, (2) the highway number and the name of the service plaza followed by the name of the nearest city, town, or village and State abbreviation, or (3) the highway numbers of the nearest two intersecting roadways followed by the name of the nearest city, town, or village and State abbreviation.(d) The following information must be included on the form in addition to the grid1) Date;(2) Total miles driving today;(3) Truck or tractor and trailer number;(4) Name of carrier;(5) Driver's signature/certification;(6) 24-hour period starting time (e.g. midnight, 9:00 a.m., noon, 3:00 p.m.);(7) Main office address;(8) Remarks;(9) Name of co-driver;(10) Total hours (far right edge of grid);(11) Shipping document number(s), or name of shipper and commodity;(e) Failure to complete the record of duty activities of this section or § 395.15, failure to preserve a record of such duty activities, or making of false reports in connection with such duty activities shall make the driver and/or the carrier liable for prosecution.(f) The driver's activities shall be recorded in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Entries to be current. Drivers shall keep their records of duty status current to the time shown for the last change of duty status.(2) Entries made by driver only. All entries relating to driver's duty status must be legible and in the driver's own handwriting.(3) Date. The month, day and year for the beginning of each 24-hour period shall be shown on the form containing the driver's duty status record.(4) Total miles driving today. Total mileage driven during the 24-hour period shall be recorded on the form containing the driver's duty status record.(5) Commercial motor vehicle identification. The driver shall show the number assigned by the motor carrier, or the license number and licensing State of each commercial motor vehicle operated during each 24-hour period on his/her record of duty status. The driver of an articulated (combination) commercial motor vehicle shall show the number assigned by the motor carrier, or the license number and licensing State of each motor vehicle used in each commercial motor vehicle combination operated during that 24-hour period on his/her record of duty status.(6) Name of motor carrier. The name(s) of the motor carrier(s) for which work is performed shall be shown on the form containing the driver's record of duty status. When work is performed for more than one motor carrier during the same 24-hour period, the beginning and finishing time, showing a.m. or p.m., worked for each motor carrier shall be shown after each motor carrier's name. Drivers of leased commercial motor vehicles shall show the name of the motor carrier performing the transportation.(7) Signature/certification. The driver shall certify to the correctness of all entries by signing the form containing the driver's duty status record with his/her legal name or name of record. The driver's signature certifies that all entries required by this section made by the driver are true and correct.(8) Time base to be used. (i) The driver's duty status record shall be prepared, maintained, and submitted using the time standard in effect at the driver's home terminal, for a 24-hour period beginning with the time specified by the motor carrier for that driver's home terminal.(ii) The term “7 or 8 consecutive days” means the 7 or 8 consecutive 24-hour periods as designated by the carrier for the driver's home terminal.(iii) The 24-hour period starting time must be identified on the driver's duty status record. One-hour increments must appear on the graph, be identified, and preprinted. The words “Midnight” and “Noon” must appear above or beside the appropriate one-hour increment.(9) Main office address. The motor carrier's main office address shall be shown on the form containing the driver's duty status record.(10) Recording days off duty. Two or more consecutive 24-hour periods off duty may be recorded on one duty status record.(11) Total hours. The total hours in each duty status: off duty other than in a sleeper berth; off duty in a sleeper berth; driving, and on duty not driving, shall be entered to the right of the grid, the total of such entries shall equal 24 hours.(12) Shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity shall be shown on the driver's record of duty status.(g) Graph grid. The following graph grid must be incorporated into a motor carrier recordkeeping system which must also contain the information required in paragraph (d) of this section.

 

Wow, I haven't seen one of those since a few hours ago.

 

100% correct.

 

Line 3, brake check. Drop to line 4, shorts change. Line 3. The only Log book anyone will ever see is in a classroom/ test room. The rest is speculation. With the advent of cameras, e logs, takes the Driver out of the equations. I am being watched so I need to perform better. Big time safety hazard. I can speak volumes on the dangers of this. From the YouTube drivers that want to impress people to the greed of company's. Improperly used there as much a hazard as a Cell Phone. QUALCOMM is a bad thing. I will just punch it in but wont stop. On, & on.

 

nah, not my style.