my logbook violation...question

First off it wasn't a secretary who answers the calls at the rules and regulations part of the FMCSA. That's just stupid to say so. I've already said it's a judgement call on the inspector. But I understand that you might want to be the type that wants to argue issues and that's ok too. If you believe that all the regulations are cut and dry then you're in for a big surprise. If you think you'll get the same answer from any government organization then you just do not know.

I choose to be on the safe side and in doing so I have never been hit on any violations in my 20 + years of driving. That's not saying I've been perfect it just says I haven't been caught with any hits. Now I've repeated myself more than twice with you on this subject and there's no end. So please take your arguement with others for I am done with you on this subject.

 

I am just going to copy the meaning of address

Definition

address
1 the number of the house and name of the road and town where a person lives or works and where letters can be sent:


You all judge from there! I am here to say address means a complete address!

I had a driver who didn't put anything for address and was inspected and they didn't say anything, however if he continues to not do it the officer that really knows the regs will write him up for it (could be you)

 

Yeah, yeah ... I know it's more than five months old.

I just happened to be reading this and read with some amusement the ping-ponging of "what is the proper form of an address?"

For your own piece of mind when faced with such a question (and no, I am not going to define "address" ), do what the lawyers do ... consult Black's Law Dictionary. Why Black's and not, say, the Oxford Concise Dictionary? Because the Supreme Court uses Black's and, ultimately, what is of concern is if the definition would stand up in a court challenge. There are some differences regarding the "common" definition and the "legal" definition of some words and terms.

YMMV

 

OK I write my main office address in full. street, city, state, etc. However on my home terminal line I just write the words "SAME". Is that legal? I dont feel like writing it twice on the same page is all.

 

I'm with you, I chuckled as I went through this thread.

I'll bet that if you sent a driver to a new "address" to pickup or deliver & just gave them the name of the company & town as the "address" without a street address the driver would whine up a storm.

 

Yes that is legal from what I have seen

 

My hubby just has the company addy on his logs just once

 

LMAO i have seen some lame threads on here but come on!!!! Are we not professional drivers can we not read. We all learned what an address was in 3rd grade, no wonder dot messes with truck drivers, some are as sharp as a marble