New HOS rules?

As a matter of fact , I just may assume the guy behind me at the fuel island needs a 30 minute break , too. So , if I take my time, I am helping him get a break too. It's called being concerned for my fellow driver. PS: I'll be in the restaurant if you wanna chat a while.

 

... see what you've done packrat ... :/

 

i work 12 hr shifts and we get paid by the e-logs. so now the co is going to put another option on the duty choices it will be called "off-duty with pay" and we have to take it between our 4th and 8th hours. they seem upset that they have to pay for us to do nothing . so the new rule wont hurt me at all but imo this rule did not take shift drivers into consideration happy trails ,

 

Long before i turn the key i have this all in writing..I go over every aspect of the ''LOAD'' before i committ to the ''JOB''.Just like every other business does....And of course it is all in WRITING.!!!!!....NO MORE HAND SHAKES WITH ME...

If the broker/agent gets upset with me because of all my questions and criteria,then chances are they are trying to screw me..So i move on to another load...

 

You know ... I was thinking (I know bad idea) and I don't know if someone already said this or not but it would be best to take your obligatory 30 min break between ure 6th and 8th hour after coming on-duty due to the 14hr law ... If you take it at ure 5:45hr after getting on duty your 14 will now become a 13hr n 45 min rule ...

Thanks for letting me share guys!

 

The 14 is the 14 ... the 30 minute break will have no impact on it.

 

as per FMCSA website - http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=395.3

which to my humble understanding means you cant drive after 8hrs if you haven't taken AT LEAST a 30min break

 

They never mentioned that the 30min break could not be during the 10hour break you took before going back on duty or driving

 

That's exactly right, and that's why I think there should be an exemption for local drivers, - a different set of HOS regs.

 

Heck yeah, that's the way to do it!