Logging Question - Pretrip logging.

No you wouldn't have to show another pretrip at midnight.....

 

You need to rethink the way you look at your log book. Logs run on a 24hr basis, it has nothing to do with midnight. Pretrips and Postrips are the begining and end of your day and has nothing to do with what would be considered a day that runs midnight to midnight.

 

The rules require your Record of Duty Status (logbook page) cover a 24 hour period, not necessarily start and end at midnight. I work nights and simply cross out the "Midnight" on my log pages and write "noon". I use my log page as a record from noon to noon. This allows me to start and end on one page, even on nights when I work late and work past midnight. I've done it for almost 20 years. My company is strict and has never complained about this.

 

Did you do a pre trip at midnight? If you did you log it as on duty time. If not you don't log it. I don't see how this is a hard concept, but I'll repeat the adage of "log it as you do it."

 

What about those post trip inspections?. I park the truck and go home. I'll do the pretrip inspection before embarking on a new trip or a new day. Is it not enough?