70 hours/8 day rule

well.... that's the practical side of the 34 reset. If you run hard all the time, instead of screwing around babysitting your hours, you can take a 34 and be back in business.

The whole deal is that it is practical for some folks and not really a big deal for others.

You have to look at it according to how you drive and work. Regardless though, you need to know how it works.



................. Jim

 

Hey Jimbo60 nice comments i agree 110 % however not everyone including some drivers seem to have what we call abit of common sence. the 34 hr break is the best thing it stops you being overworked and takes the stress out of driving. But hey were all different if some clown wants to work everyday of the week it don't bother me none .

 

I would....I can truck better at night while all the yo-yo's are in the truck stop, come morning I can get most any good parking spot

 

Real life run till your tired, sleep a little, then run some more, log book fill it out so it looks good match any time stamps you might have, adjust as necessary, close the door ease her into gear and get.....

When in doubt zero it out. Every new log book comes with a fresh seventy....

 

Does anyone know of a link to a site that explains, um lets say, "creative" logging?

 

I believe this site does

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/rules-regulations.htm

 

"Creative Logging" huh.......... I suppose that "Ax Men" on the history channel is pretty good at that.

Really though, proficient logging comes with experience. Loose leaf log pages are a driver's friend.

Nobody would ever tell you to break the law and it's not a good idea. However there are ways to maximize your daily efficiency. Time and a few tips from your co-workers usually helps.



............ Jim

 

Can one be On Duty Not Driving more than 70 hours a week?

Would one be able to come back On Duty Not Driving with less than 10 hours off since last driving or end of previous 14?

 

No you could still keep running day after day after day- your total time would never exceed 70 hours because the 7th day's hours roll off the top when you put today's hours into the mix.

You could technically run 10 hours every day and take just 24 + hours off but less than 34 hours to throw a zero hour day into the mix so that at midnight you would get 10 hours back to run.

I have 61 hours gone already this week, 9 hours to go to 70. I'm under a load. I will have taken 32 hours off but due to delays beyond my control I miss by 2 hours an opportunity to get a restart in. So I will show a zero hours worked for today and pick up 9.75 hours from 7 days ago to pad my current 9 hours at midnight. I accepted a 583 mile load which will pickup after my delivery tomorrow. I will knock out a couple of hundred miles of that then shut down til after midnight again and pick up 11.5 hours from 6 days ago to pad the remaining 18.75 which I estimate will be less than 10 hours but plenty to get me to the final of my next load and if needs be I can manage my time and limp along like that for a while til I can fit in that 34 hour break in case they send me a 1500 + mile 3 day load.

 

Creative logging is an art form one must learn from others.

NO and NO unless you still have time on your 11 and 14.