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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by pjay, May 18, 2012.

  1. May 18, 2012 #1
    pjay

    pjay Light Load Member

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    Please correct me if I am wrong on this...

    I met my new trainer at 8am Thursday (owner op). I was in the passenger seat from 8am until 10pm. He had me put down on my paper log that I was in sleeper berth for that time frame.

    Where I was actually not in the sleeper berth at all shouldn't I have just been off duty?

    I recall my school telling me that you never ever out yourself in the sleeper unless your body is the berth?

    I ended up having my husband come get me at 4:30am due to his lack of safety on the road.. ie: driving over his 11, tailgating with less than a small car space in the front of us between other trucks & cars, doing high speeds, blowing his city horn in heavy traffice, and switching lanes like crazy. Oh, this all went down in NYC, not that I feel it is acceptable anywhere.
     
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  3. May 18, 2012 #2
    FatDaddy

    FatDaddy Road Train Member

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    Any time that you are in the passenger seat you need to be logged ON duty not driving. You can not be in a moving truck and logged off duty. You are either driving, in the passanger seat, or in the sleeper.
     
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  4. May 18, 2012 #3
    sonic50

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    2 hrs of off duty in the 2nd seat. With 8 hr in the sleeper.
    Part of the new rules.
     
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  5. May 18, 2012 #4
    usncva62

    usncva62 Light Load Member

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    i sat in the passenger seat while my trainer drove,he never offered the the wheel to me. anyway broad daylight enjoying the scenery and fell asleep. i woke up and he said next time i fall asleep in the passenger seat he'll write me up. i felt like saying well you should have woke me up,you're the trainer and how about some driving time. i rode with that man for a week and never drove. we went home on the weekend and i didn't go back out. i tried to re-apply to them but they said no, i wonder what he told them?
     
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  7. May 18, 2012 #5
    FatDaddy

    FatDaddy Road Train Member

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    Yes..I don't drive team anymore so I don't pay as close attention to the new HOS regarding teams...lol...but now I remember reading that
     
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  8. May 18, 2012 #6
    sonic50

    sonic50 Light Load Member

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    You went home and did not tell the company?
     
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  9. May 18, 2012 #7
    Dukus

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    If im awake during my 10 i'll be logged SB but sit in the passenger seat. Sometimes it gets boring back there. Just jump in the back if ur going through a coop. But u shouldnt be logged Off Duty if ur in the truck. If i remember u said u were training with Swift. Are u on the costco acct? NYC can be hectic at times and most of the local boys drive much worse then that. Fed-ex pulling a set of pups going 65+ in the left lane. But if u dont feel safe definately get a new trainer
     
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  10. May 18, 2012 #8
    pjay

    pjay Light Load Member

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    Yeah, he runs the costco acct. He sure hauls #####. His qualcomm kept telling him he was out of drive time, but he still drove. I believe he was at 13 hours btw when I jumped off the truck and still planning on another 2 hrs.
     
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  11. May 18, 2012 #9
    Scuby

    Scuby Heavy Load Member

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    PJay you should've notified Swift first about his driving and everything else. Also you should've requested a different "trainer". He wasn't training you.
     
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  12. May 18, 2012 #10
    Dukus

    Dukus Bobtail Member

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    Im running that account now. If ur interested and can wait a week, u can have my trainer. He lives in mass and weekends home.i know that ive learned to deal with certain quirks that come with this profession and u really do need a tough hide to make it. U do have to do what makes u feel safe and comfortable but also learn to let a few things slide along the way. Pm me with the name of that trainer and i'll find out if this guy knows him. Good luck and dont get discouraged.
     
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