Quick question about my 70 hours

This is completely incorrect. A 34 hour reset is not mandatory. You can work as many hours as you want. You just can't drive after driving 11 hrs, after being on duty for 14 hrs or after hitting your 70 until some time rolls off that 70.

 

I stand corrected. Thank you.

I capitulate because of this section on the FMCSA's own HTML logbook examples at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/hos/hos-logbook-examples.htm where it says: Note: A driver can accumulate more than 60/70 hours without being in violation, as long as no CMV driving is done after reaching the 60/70-hour limit.

and

After midnight, the driver enters a new day, Tuesday, and a new 8-consecutive-day period, from Tuesday to Tuesday. The 10 hours worked on the prior Monday (day #1 above) drop out of consideration. During this new 8-day period from Tuesday to Tuesday, the driver has accumulated 65 hours so far, and therefore has 5 hours during which to drive on Tuesday before again hitting the 70-hour limit.
NOTE: If the driver operates a property-carrying vehicle and takes 34 or more consecutive hours off duty and/or in a sleeper berth, he or she would have a full 70 hours available again, and the hours worked in the days before the 34-hour period began would no longer need to be considered. This "34-hour restart" provision can be used even if the driver has exceeded the 60- or 70-hour limit before going off duty. This provision does not apply to drivers of passenger-carrying vehicles.

Because the example itself is using a log with the 70-hour violation and allows the driver to continue driving.

First time I've ever seen the FMCSA examples/explanations use this wording/notation/example. Now, don't get me wrong, I try to avoid the 70 hour like a plague and have rolled hours unending, limping along, but that always was with the intent of not crossing the 70 hour limit so as to be able to keep rolling. Only get paid for miles run, not worked.


So thanks for calling me on this so I could re-examine it, and add another tool to the logbook box.


Staying legal is paramount.

 

I stand corrected. Thank you.