Just wondering....eld question

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by chucomom, Dec 12, 2019.

  1. chucomom

    chucomom Bobtail Member

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    My employment has just been terminated over the phone. I am about 9 hours from where I live and where I'm dropping truck and trailer but only 6 hours of drive time remaining on eld. Would I be able to use the 16 hour exception to complete trip safely? Really dont want to spend another moment in this truck. Thanks for all and any insight.
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Have you found a new job yet?
     
  4. chucomom

    chucomom Bobtail Member

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    Not yet still looking...
     
  5. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    if you mean legally, no

    obviously
     
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  6. olddog_newtricks

    olddog_newtricks Medium Load Member

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    I wouldn't worry about it unless you know you will be going by a scale house. They fired you, let them worry about the log violation . Personally , I'd just go on home.
     
  7. Hardt79

    Hardt79 Bobtail Member

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    Terrible idea!!! It would still be on your record no matter where you work. HOS violation could make it difficult to get hired.
     
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  8. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    The math doesn't work. You'll still be an hour short even if it was legal, which it's not. If you are 9 hours away you will not meet the requirement of starting and stopping at the same location for the last 5 days.

    PC is also likely out as fired or not, you are still moving at the direction of the motor carrier.

    That said, I'd be awful tempted to just drive home. Gotta worry about scales and getting in a wreck, no matter whose falt though.
     
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  9. Accidental Trucker

    Accidental Trucker Road Train Member

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    If you're fired, you don't work for the carrier, right? You are therefore not a commercial driver.......
     
  10. Dennixx

    Dennixx Road Train Member

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    Put yourself and your safety first driver.
     
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  11. Oor

    Oor Road Train Member

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    Depends if he's under load or not.

    If empty, I'd at least run the legal hours out, then pc home.
     
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