Can I log this off-duty?

? CO-drivers sitting in the passenger seat of a cmv can log that time as off duty. true or false

 

yes,if it is no longer than 2 hours.

 

Thank you the ? was for orientation for ptl me being a trainee and your answer was yes for 2hrs after that no I answered false witch was right, thank you again.

 

Should I be on duty talking to my fleet leader about work?

 

Maybe.

If you're already on-duty it is just a continuation of that status. If you're off-duty or sleeper berth and it is a short conversation you do not need to log on-duty.

There is no FMCSA definition for "short conversation."

Question 5: Do telephone calls to or from the motor carrier that momentarily interrupt a driver’s rest period constitute a change of the driver’s duty status?

Guidance: Telephone calls of this type do not prevent the driver from obtaining adequate rest. Therefore, the FHWA does not consider these brief telephone calls to be a break in the driver’s off duty status.

- Regulations Section​