just read new law on hours of service that was passed and now law

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by carrkool, Dec 31, 2012.

  1. carrkool

    carrkool Heavy Load Member

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    DOT can now shut down a driver that he or she feels is tired.....regardless of your log book. even if you just got up and hour ago and went to work they can turn around and put you out of service for 10 hours. so now when you get that dot inspection and he finds nothing and gets pissed he can still get at you......what do you all think
     
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  3. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    Source?...
     
    pick Thanks this.
  4. Driver of the year

    Driver of the year Medium Load Member

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    Thats why you go around Scales! I dont do the scale thing!
     
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  5. Quickfarms

    Quickfarms Heavy Load Member

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    What about road side inspections?
     
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  6. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    OOIDA is challenging that in court. When they sued Minnesota over their fatigued driving checklist and the arbitrary manner in which they were placing drivers OOS with it, the judge ruled that they must have PROBABLE CAUSE to believe that the driver is fatigued. The CVSA adopted a less restrictive REASONABLE SUSPICION level of scrutiny (in violation of the federal judge's order)....so it probably won't stand.
     
  7. fisher guy

    fisher guy Road Train Member

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    didnt they repeal that law already didnt the supreme court rule it out as unconstitutional i could of swore reading that a couple months ago on cdl now
     
  8. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    "I don't do the scale thing":biggrin_25526: lol.

    just don't act spaced out and you should be fine.lol
     
  9. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    other then minnesota, i've never heard of such law.
     
  10. Pedigreed Bulldog

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    http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=392.3

    § 392.3 Ill 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.
     
  11. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    hardly "new"....

     
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