Let’s test you split sleeper skills…

Trucking was much easier back when you just had to know which book to grab when asked.

 

Your wrong on the second scenario. For a split to be valid it has to include at least 7 hours in the sleeper. As there never was a 7 hour long sleeper he broke the 14 hour clock

 

I am so thankful I run my own truck.

 

I know this to be "factual". Know it happened at a large private fleet. Team operation, man in sleeper doing a "split", was required 8 hrs in sleeper. They arrived home, both drivers went home, the one in the sleeper was FIRED because he was required to stay in the sleeper, not go home. I know it is crazy but it did happened and the company was legal all the way. But any of us would have done the same, but if you are doing a "split" be careful

 

I always kept the “other” one sealed in the hose tube.

 

Know what's even sillier? Even a 34 doesn't fix the 14 hour violation because it's not a sleeper berth. But, if you take, for example, a 26 hour off duty, come back to the truck and take a 8 hour sleeper you'll not only get your 34 reset, you'll clear the 14 hour violation as it's now a valid split.
Extremely silly in my mind, but I don't make the regs....

 

You are correct, I read it wrong. They can attach to a 10 hr sleeper, not off duty.

 

the rules are this complicated? and the average person's intelligence is... and cops hand out tickets if you get confused by these 100-year old rules and make a mistake?!?

I mean, if it makes trucking unattractive then that's a good thing for my pay I guess, otherwise this is dumb. I'm so glad I'm a local driver.