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
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.
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Thats why you go around Scales! I dont do the scale thing!
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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.
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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
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"I don't do the scale thing"
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just don't act spaced out and you should be fine.lol -
other then minnesota, i've never heard of such law.
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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. -
hardly "new"....
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