Ok so I run local usually within my 150 air miles, and last week was my first time using my ELD on a long haul. Thing was a #### but anyway, on the last leg of my long haul I ran out of drive time by about 30 minutes, I run a day cab and was literally so close to home so instead of getting another hotel for no reason me and my boss decided to just commit the violation and have me run the rest of the way home. Now I’ve done my 34 hour reset. Now on Monday I’m gonna be doing another long haul out of the 150 air miles so I’ll be using the ELD.
Is that violation still on the ELD if I get pulled over? I’ve read some things saying it’ll be there for 7 days.
I’ve also heard some people say after the 34 hour reset it won’t show up. What’s true here?
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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Kspin6, Jun 13, 2021.
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And just to clarify, a DOT inspection will not necessarily lead to discovery of the violation. A lot of times they only look at the unit to make sure you're not over your 70. If they have you do the email thing, then your odds of exposure multiply. But even then, a single violation of a few minutes isn't usually a big deal. They're mainly looking for chronic violations, or going over your 70.
As far as visibility, there's several layers. They can see back 6 months if they really want to.Last edited: Jun 13, 2021
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If you were going to keep going that lost 30 mins, then you did it the best way... If you had used PC for that last 30 mins it would be considered "Falsification of Logs" which is alot of points as well as an automatic OOS if within the last 8 days. By simply going over your hours it is not an automatic OOS if you have completed the required rest break to regain hours since the violation.
Yes the violation will still show, and you could get dinged for it on an inspection, but highly unlikely they would put you OOS... Unless the LEO is a complete ###. -
Your boss was kind of dumb for doing that. They can walk into his office and go back for months if they want.
Side note: When I was on paper logs, I had a DOT at the Bovina, MS scale house flip through my whole log book (about 20 days worth).MACK E-6 Thanks this. -
You only need an eld if you are running out of 150 miles more then 7 times in a 30 day period
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§395.13 Drivers declared out of service.
(a) Authority to declare drivers out of service. Every special agent of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (as defined in appendix B to this subchapter) is authorized to declare a driver out of service and to notify the motor carrier of that declaration, upon finding at the time and place of examination that the driver has violated the out of service criteria as set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) Out of service criteria. (1) No driver shall drive after being on duty in excess of the maximum periods permitted by this part.
(2) No driver required to maintain a record of duty status under §395.8 or §395.15 of this part shall fail to have a record of duty status current on the day of examination and for the prior seven consecutive days.
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