Logging 10 hours of Off Duty

If there's a driver in jail/prison as a result of log/hours violation where therefore held liable for an accident not otherwise at fault, lost freedom and CDL, would raise immeasurably the consequences for log violations in my book. Usually any time there's a truck driver jailed there's some media. I would be interested in looking up the case and doing some research.

It's public record.

USIT420 can PM me what information he has.

 

Here's a simple way that I log without raising any flags. If I split sleeper berth hours, it's believable and likely expected you'll need to evacuate your fluids and solids, so I log 15 minutes to do so and walk around a bit (we all need the exercise). Then 8 hrs SB. If I'm doing a 10, I log at least 8hrs SB in between the 10 and throw in some Off Duty before and after the 8. This can explain shower, dinner, walk, etc... and doesn't raise the need for an officer to ask you for any explanations.

Officers are like our spouses. Keep them content by providing them what they need to hear and see

 

So can an LEO pester a driver once he leaves the truck? If the driver simply says something like, I'm off duty now, and then proceeds to the truck stop is there any obligation on the part of the driver to go back to the truck and prove his log status. Also, this would then put the driver back on duty for the time that he is interacting with the LEO.

 

They aren't supposed to interrupt your 10 hour break, but I can tell you that I've seen it happen. Watched an officer in PA wake a tanker up to DOT him at a rest stop. Also saw it going on in Troutsville, VA at the TA.

 

Should have gone back in had more coffee made him wait longer.

 

Have not heard from USIT420... day ago.

 

What the rule states is quite simple.

If you are in a day cab, you can now be off duty while sitting in a parked truck in the front seat.

You can choose to log off duty with a sleeper if you want. However, a sleeper allows for a split logging where an off duty does not.

This also shows that most on here are not understanding the logging rules as far as off duty, and on duty anymore.

I post the regs and try to explain. However, you guys are on your own from here on. I am tired of wasting time on it.

 

Nothing wrong with that. Honestly logging sleeper time other than for an 8/2 split or stopping the clock with an 8 hr sleeper period isn't really necessary as long as you show off duty for 10hrs.

 

For you to log off duty the truck must be in a secure location and you are to responsible for it. If you log off duty while being loaded or unloaded you are in violation of both policies.