Aren't regulations a good thing?

Yesterday I had to drive tired in order to beat the 14 hour clock to get back to our yard in DFW to take my 34 hour break. I could have stopped in Bugtussle and taken a 34 hour break on the side of the road in the dirt, but I wanted some amenitites.

These regulations often make me drive when I'm tired and would like to take a nap. Now I have to bear down hard to beat the clock. I used to be able to take my sweet time, but not anymore.

If they work for you, fine. But why do people need a regulation to tell them they are sleepy? I just don't understand that.

 

Not all companies allow PC, or have limitations on it if they do allow it.

 

I drove 400+ miles, took a 30 minute break drove 30 miles, made 2 hour delivery, then 149 miles to DFW, but had to stop for a shower which took 2 hours with the wait. No shower at our teminal. Everything has to be done on the road. Racing a 14 hour clock makes for a long day. Makes it harder to exercise, shop for healthy food. (For me anyway. Everyone else drives 600 miles then trains for the Boston Marathon)

 

As an O/O I do whatever I want. I can't imagine having to adjust/do what someone that I know is "going home for the night"

 

Your drive time will be up when it's up. Just plan carefully to be a decent spot before it's really up. Even if you had say a 9 hour day.

Trouble begins when either a dispatcher horsewhips you or you get the case of gotta get to the barn horsieitis....

 

Greg said we already have a thread exactly like this.

I was wrong. E-logs save lives

 

14 hour clock is the problem. Felt the most by people pulling a van/reefer. The PC changes helped a little..but not enough. Atleast folks can leave, park and continue their 10 without starting their clock when they get kicked out after 8 hours sleeping in their dock.