Sleeper Berth Time in a Day Cab?

Oh dam, that means play time with the spouse was not resting as required by DOT in the sleeper? shoot.... first ive heard that was illegal lol.

 

Don't worry it shouldn't effect anything.....
After all it was only 3 minutes anyway lol.

 

Sleeper berth is only needed when you're doing a split or teaming. If you're running solo and taking 10 off, log it as off duty.

 

Burn baby burn then whoo hoo. Yee haw let's blow this joint, we are off the clock here off duty. No more responsible for the POS non driving junkpile that insists on 50 bosses to regulate, fix, keep records on and so forth. No wonder people lose work over these things they simply cannot build em properly so that they simply work without defects.

 

So, help me out here...
Where in the FMCSRs does it define what "resting" is?
If the CMV is not in operation, and the driver is physically "in" the sleeper, who is to say he is not resting?

The only place that speaks to this is 395.2 interpretation question 30:
Question 30: If a driver is required repeatedly to respond to satellite or similar communications received during his or her sleeper berth period, does this activity affect a driver’s duty status?

Guidance: Yes. The driver cannot be required to do any work for the motor carrier during sleeper berth time. A driver who is required to access a communications system for the purpose of reading messages from the carrier, responding to certain messages (either verbally or by typing a message), or otherwise acknowledging them, is performing work. For the purpose of this guidance, “repeatedly” means a pattern or series of interruptions that prevent a driver from obtaining restorative sleep during the sleeper berth period.

 

You may record sleeper berth time if your body is in the sleeper berth. No requirement to rest in there.

This is another famous misinterpretation. If you have a sleeper berth and use it, you MUST log it as such.

 

AFAIK, in Canada you can claim food and lodging expenses on your taxes for work. I'm guessing there are similar exemptions in the US. You should be able to recoup some of the cost of a hotel even if the company getting you to do this won't pony up the cash (which they should if they want you to do your job legally and safely).

 

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This is another famous misinterpretation. If you have a sleeper berth and use it, you MUST log it as such.[/QUOTE]
You better to upload new video