When stuck waiting at a dock...

I log it off duty. Sometimes I take a nap, sometimes I grab a bite to eat or walk the dog. All of the above mentioned are off duty activities. Either way it is still eating away at your 14 hr clock (unless of duty for more than 10 hrs)

 

go off duty as soon as i hit the dock. then back on duty to get paperwork

 

If he's sitting in his truck being unloaded and is logging it On Duty then he's a #### fool.

Though I understand some companies won't pay you detention unless you log it all on duty which is just plain stupid. Forcing your driver to eat into their 70 is just idiocy as its less time they can make YOU money.

 

Have any of you guys read the fmcsa regulation regarding this?




It pretty much says once you check in, you're on duty.




http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/395.2

 

Same thread as a day or two ago - most are aware of the rules, and most of us are content to live in the real world when practical and safe to do so . . .

 

For what it's worth, some of us never never run out of hours lol

But until rookies learn the ropes do it right.

 

Yes and I've been through a dozen logbook inspections that says logging off duty while loading is ok.

 

He should be off duty or sleeper berth while backed in to a dock. If the company requires him to log "on-duty" then he should be receiving hourly pay during this period,otherwise, he should change companies. If he receives a set amount of "stop pay", what does that break down to hourly?