Log book question

Is there going to be a paper trail leading back to using the car? If not, I wouldn't even show it, I would log two days off duty and get a restart. If there is a trail back, then just notate it was a car, not cmv. Maybe even get away with showing on duty not driving since it's non cmv.

 

If you are driving for work related duties, i.e. visiting CLIENTS, would be "work related", so it actually would be Line 4 ON DUTY since it isn't a CMV. However, a notation on your log would need to reflect the different vehicle. The log notation would cover both sides, vehicle and duty....so you would be covered. But keep in mind, don't begin your drive home before your completion of the 10 hour rest break.

 

On-duty (line 4). If you are in another municipality, flag it or log it (eg. to off-duty when you are) as you normally would. No other notation required, nothing in remarks is required. The car isn't a CMV so no details required. Nothing fishy about it. If any officer has a question, they'll ask it--they've been at this for awhile, they know what they're looking at.

 

I would log it on line four and write in the remarks what you were doing.

 

Any time I park my truck and get into a company half ton, I always log on duty not driving. Only time I log off duty is if I take my personal vehicle home for lunch.

 

If you are on duty, you just need to note that on the logs and where it occurs.. the driving time is for something requiring a logbook (not a car).

 

Park the truck, go off duty and note city and state. Nothing more needs said and will more then likely not even be questioned.

There's no law stopping us from going off duty anywhere in the country. THINK, 34 hour reset. OR, breakdown.