hubby is in training and with a trainer this week and he was saying something about his logbook (first time for having to do one)
is it the drivers who choose to falsify their logbooks or is it unspoken company policy that have the drivers do it?
if the driver gets caught who pays the fine..driver or company?
He's doing what he's told but not sure he likes it but doesn't want to draw attention to the trainer with the new company just in case this it what the company policy is
in other words does everyone falsify their logbooks and he's not use to since he's never had a class A job only class B
thanks for any insight
just wondering about logbooks
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by hubbyonroad, Jul 26, 2010.
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hubby says for now he'll do what the trainers says and shows him but once hubby's on his own truck he's doing it the legal way.
Yeah hubby has no Class A experience just over 14 yrs with Class B and do to lay off up-graded to Class A. With his Class B job they didn't have log books as company made sure no driver went over in hours daily -
Hubby's situation is a little unique since his log has to match the trainers. So, if the trainer hands Hubby his log and says match 'em up, what can Hubby do? And while Hubby can get fined, it's usually only while on the road, as in a roadside inspection or a scale inspection. Audits always fine the company. Have Hubby discuss the log situation with the trainer and make it clear what to expect.
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Hubby needs to talk to safety and get a different trainer.
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its all on the driver........................plain an simple..............
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If Hubby's trainer told him to shop lift at the next truck stop, would he do it?
A false log is still a crime, and can end his career. Particularly with new regs. kicking in soon.
He has the responsibility and duty to run legal. That including keeping an accurate and legal log. -
Most of the time i end up logging more driving than i really did anyway. corporate has a policy that we have to log less than 60 mph. My truck does 79 mph....
however, the trainer has no business tellign a student to run illegal.
also, aint it a team operation? why the hell does it have to run illegal? -
I suppose some companies run it like a team operation though just to maximize drive time for the rig.
BTW... when would it be safer to run illegal? I'm drawing a blank on that one. -
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