Can you, legally, drive 11 hours in a row.

How big is your bladder?........

 

I drive non stop 11 hours every day

at least that's what my log book says. unless i'm loading or unloading

 

I have done 10.25 straight, but only because I had to because another driver was late with a t-call, I had a slow truck, and at that time I cared about service. Now? not so much

 

I have driven 11 hours straight. Let me tell you, I was stiff when I got out of the truck.

Most of the time, I limit it to 7 or 8 hours.

 

Letter of the law - yes
practical feasibility - no.

I am not saying some of us (or most of us even) haven't done long stretches, but thats a hell of a day to try and run.

 

eleven hours easy stopping stinks its that 12th to 14th hour that gets me. lol

 

Simple answer. Yes.

But you will tear the hell out of your body if you do this on a regular basis. I know that we will have some BBR come on here and say "I do this all the time, it's no problem." He/she/it will NOT be driving after a few years if he/she/it does this all the time.

It's not just a bladder problem. It is an entire body problem. Your body was designed to move around. When it does not get enough movement, it will eventually rebel, leading to all kinds of physical problems.

 

Joan Claybrook says

http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2008/11/18-14
Gentlemen , this is the rationality that keeps the HOS in turmoil tying up the FMCSA and the courts .
To us older folks Claybrook is best know for being responsible for the deaths of women and children killed by the airbags she mandate installed despite tests proving they were dangerous to smaller passengers .
http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Airbags.html
The government refused to listen to manufacturer warnings .

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/11/01/250298/index.htm
Off topic ? Not really . I shows "safety experts" like Claybrookare actually clueless about safety .
Can a driver drive 11 hours straight ? Can you have a proper place to park appear after driving 10 hours and 55 minutes ?

 

The answer to the question is yes. Want to prove me wrong?

Or it has been on the occasions I did it knowing where and when I would be stopping.