Service Hours Question

MrEd · Jun 9, 2017

PhilKenSebben said: ↑

My original line of thinking was the truck wouldn't need to shut down but I couldn't go back on duty until I had taken a 34 hour reset off-duty.

Not trying to get a ticket or play the margins. Would rather be safe than sorry.
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You are right. The truck wouldn't have to be shut down if the other driver has hours available. But you would not have to get a 34 hr restart. You can just run recap hours and resume driving when you get time back. 34 hr restarts are ALWAYS simply an option, and are NEVER required or mandated by any law. Often they are your smartest and best option, of course. But they are still just that, an option.

PhilKenSebben · Jun 9, 2017

Pedigreed Bulldog said: ↑

A lot of teams do what is referred to as a "rolling restart", where driver #1 starts his 34 when driver #2 takes over for his 14 hour shift. At the end of driver #2's shift, the truck is parked for 20 hours until driver #1 completes his 34 off. Then, by the time driver #1 finishes his 14 hour shift, driver #2 is done with his 34.

Basically, as long as there is a driver with hours to drive, the truck CAN roll. The driver who is on his 34 must remain in the sleeper while the truck is in motion and cannot go to lines 3 or 4 for any reason during those 34 hours or else the hours won't be zeroed out. You'd either have to start over with the 34 hours OR wait until you gain hours on the 8 day recap.

I'm not sure what you mean by "playing the margins", as the regs are pretty clear...and you're either compliant or you aren't. As long as you have hours available whenever you're DRIVING, you're OK. It doesn't matter when/where/how long you are on line 4 NOT driving, just take whatever breaks might be necessary to bring you back within the HOS guidelines prior to climbing behind the wheel to drive again.
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This is exactly what I had in mind for "Playing the margins". (And other members talking about having 72 or 74 hours as on duty and not being issued a ticket); could I run my hours to 70, start 34 off-duty, let the other guy run his 14 hours, he hits his 70, and then the truck stops for 20 instead of 34. Good to know that its legal. Thanks.

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