CPAP compliance

It shouldn't draw your batteries that low unless you have weak batteries. I run my CPAP machine and dorm fridge off my truck's built in inverter and it doesn't kill my batteries overnight.

 

Wow....you actually care enough to be persistent.....the bottom line is let him do it his way....WHEN it comes time they WILL disqualify him for non-compliance and then the matter will be closed....

 

Well you have a choice to make...I'd say do what's best for you as a driver and person.....truckin has been around alot longer then CPAP and tired drivers are in a sense the norm to a point.....If you are training and your trainee isn't compliant with company policies and regs...then in my opinion he should get the boot from my truck and let the company know why.....it's your life, it's your job to train "good" driver that follow the rules.

If he's difficult now....just wait till he's in his own truck...

 

There is no DOT requirement for CPAP.

 

Please provide links and facts.....perked my ears.... Drivers whose sleep study results are positive for sleep apnea and who have been set up on CPAP treatment, will have to meet certain compliance requirements when using their CPAP machines. To meet current DOT regulations, CDL holders must use their machines for 70% of the week which roughly equates to 4 hours a night for 5 nights a week.

 

If you feel your safety is compromised you need to do what you have to do. If he has a one year medical card due to sleep apnea then he needs to be compliance. However if nowhere on his medical does it mention sleep apnea then I don't know if there is much you can do besides get a new co driver.

I have never had an issue with my batteries running my cpap off my inverter. You may want to check your batteries.