out of drive time but still gotta drive.

Not saying you are not correct about the "warning" from the automated QualComm going on your CSA score but I have not seen that listed nor would I still be driving today if that were true. Since having gone to computer logs 4 years ago, I have had hundreds of warning from simply putting the truck in gear and rolling backwards to get out it out of a person's way. Now a written DOT warning regarding HOS is another matter.

 

Again, I wasn't talking about the QC. I was talking about getting a warning from the DOT during an inspection.

 

It depends, the EOBR thing I used briefly was set at 15.

I wouldn't leave the property because that can be an issue if someone decides to inspect you on a public street, I've stayed on the property doing things like paper work and "pre-trip" to make sure things are right to burn the time up, it was less than an hour in my case.

 

I like that response, " I have no legal hours to drive. I will need a police escort to guide me to safe parking."

Most $8 an hour guards will just walk away, I would assume.

Mikeeee

 

I'm not sure how to tell some this news but that eLog unit in your truck? That is not the end-all be-all decision maker. It is not going to self-destruct your truck if you go over a few minutes. Hell, it's not even going to call the cops. This notion that if you drive over a few minutes on the eLog "you are in serious violation and if you get in an accident, you will be sentenced to death" has got to stop. Get real people. The eLog is a piece of hardware that helps to remain compliant with HOS rules and reduce work for drivers and safety, no more no less, it's not the grim reaper.

If you go over a few minutes on rare occasion, it's OK. If your carrier wants to make a "federal case" of such a minor infraction, tell them to screw off and go to work somewhere else.

 

I'm pretty sure no one mentioned this Go-Go Gadget scenario you are portraying.

 

Very true, freaks me out when I see new drivers racing around a truck stop, rushing to find a place and park simply because they don't understand the fundamentals. You can creep around off duty, and safely take your time parking. You also can't let these dispatchers, shippers, and receivers push you around. Cops too, if a cop tells you to turn down a street you have no business going down pop those breaks.

My buddy went over his eleven or fourteen a handful of times and called his company every time. They finally told him to quit calling. Things happen. Your going to go over. When you do, be smart about it. If you've been at a shipper or receiver over four hours and your clock is running out soon, tell them your leaving for ten hours and will be back. Nobody can stop you from leaving their property. I had contemplated leaving a shipper the other day. But just doing the math and knowing how logs works makes it a simple equation. I had just started my 14 a little earlier that day and I was logged in the sleeper waiting on them after check in. I knew no matter how long they took, I'd be legal leaving that property. Had the scenario been different I would have simply left. They took fifteen hours to load me by the way. I left with a fresh 11 and 14.

 

Thanks Ridgeline. Local cops do not have authority to override federal law, or assist you in doing so. Pretty much like calling the local cops to give you a quick escort out of town because you just robbed a FDIC bank.


As for the LEO escort, really?

The cops don't care what your problem is and they do not have the authority to allow you to drive beyond your 10 hours - PERIOD.