Do you feel elogs should be mandatory or optional?

Yes it did. I can remember more that one time running like that.

 

you're not reading it right.

 

And why were logs required to begin with? Oh yeah... drivers never took breaks and were always chasing the almighty $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!

Really, without rules anarchy will ensue and noting will be safe.

If that happened DOT would be all over that if you called.

If you need to nap take one. Nowhere in the book does it say you can't. So here this proves that all the posts about driving tired is just a line of bull. Because you should not be driving tired.
Subpart A - General

§ 392.3Ill or fatigued operator. No driver shall operate a commercial motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle, while the driver's ability or alertness is so impaired, or so likely to become impaired, through fatigue, illness, or any other cause, as to make it unsafe for him/her to begin or continue to operate the commercial motor vehicle. However, in a case of grave emergency where the hazard to occupants of the commercial motor vehicle or other users of the highway would be increased by compliance with this section, the driver may continue to operate the commercial motor vehicle to the nearest place at which that hazard is removed. [35 FR 7800, May 21, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995]

So if you are tired and you use e-logs, paper logs or a clipboard and keep driving IT"S YOUR FAULT!!!

 

Just like drivers shouldn't be running illegal but they do. If drivers wouldn't run illegal then there would be no need for E-logs. When I am tired I sleep. When I want to drive I drive. Simple. I work at my pace and nobody elses. If I felt like looking it up I could post a quote stating no driver should work past their 11hr or 70hr and must log a continous 10 hr break. We all know what is posted but 9 out of 10 times people don't care as we as drivers no what is safe.

 

Yes the study that was never done because the results as pointed out were inconclusive.... at best.