electronic logs question #2

Breaks within the first 8 hours. That's the whole point of eight hours. You'd have to take a 2 hour break. It's called a split. Don't try it unless you know what your doing.

 

It is actually a flaw in the system that they still have not corrected...and yes..the split sleeper can be confusing the way the rule is written now.

 

Why do you say it's a flaw in the system?

 

This has been a debate on here before but the qualcomm elogs makes the mistake of extending your 14 hr clock after a 2 hr break which it is not supposed to do. Only an 8 hr break extends the 14 hr clock by the 8 hrs but no more.

 

You drive a truck and dont know about the 8/2 split?

 

lots of drivers dont, and some drivers and even DOT will try to say it's illegal until you rub the reg in their face

 

There is no flaw in the quallcomm it is giving him hours back because it has showed an 8hr sleeper however if you leave before your ten you will have to take a 2 hour off duty break some were down the road to get all of your hours back but I agree with previous comment don't use the 8/2 split unless you fully understand it

 

You are correct except the 2 hr break does not extend the 14 hr clock.. this is where many drivers get into trouble.

 

Took me awhile to figure the 8/2 out and would never use it on paper logs. Bound to #### it up. Also only use it if you need to get somewhere within the time you gain back. Otherwise you only save 30 mins