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34hr Restart - What can you do?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by BROKENSPROKET, Feb 1, 2011.

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  1. Feb 1, 2011 #1
    BROKENSPROKET

    BROKENSPROKET Medium Load Member

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    When you are on a 34 hour resart, can you bobtail around to do personal things or does the truck have to stay parked?
     
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  3. Feb 1, 2011 #2
    rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    That depends on your company.......with some companies you can do that...but if you plan on dropping your trailer you better make sure you have a kingpin lock
     
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  4. Feb 1, 2011 #3
    Allow Me.

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    That's a grey area. It can be argued that you can bt and not be on duty, but do you want to explain it to a Cop if you get stopped?
     
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  5. Feb 1, 2011 #4
    American-Trucker

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    sure if your not under a load and just bobtailing and your logbook says your on line 1, I do it all the time....No problamo!:biggrin_2559: Although when I do it, it's within the city limits of where ever I am...

    Its right there in the Green Book (personal Convance(sp?) )



    American Trucker
     
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  7. Feb 1, 2011 #5
    25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Lot's of gray in trucking. Company driver needs permission, and I don't know if verbal is good enough now, it used to be.

    I never went far and I now stay with the rig.
     
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  8. Feb 1, 2011 #6
    BROKENSPROKET

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    KIngpin Lock = Check

    Tire Boot = Check:biggrin_25525:
     
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  9. Feb 1, 2011 #7
    rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    oh and don't forget to check with the truck stop to make sure you CAN drop the trailer...some frown on that
     
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  10. Feb 1, 2011 #8
    BROKENSPROKET

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    Trucker Wannabe Question - What is the Green Book?
     
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  11. Feb 1, 2011 #9
    mgfg

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    OMG

    It's the book with all the rules broken down into sections/sub sections.
     
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  12. Feb 1, 2011 #10
    25(2)+2

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    Green book is the small version of part of the FMCSR. It's available at many truck stops if there isn't a copy in the truck, it's updated monthly and marketed by J.J Keller company.
     
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