Split Breaking Instructions

ok so to extend the 14 you have to be in the sleeper for a full 8 and not any smaller portion of 8.

curious... Can you be off duty for 8 and achieve the same thing?

for that matter can you be off duty for 10 and be legal for your new day?

oh and to Clarify... I am Mostly a Dude! errr Guy... I say mostly since my wife maintians some important parts that she keep close to her.. like in her Purse... On the Bright side I do get to sign them out on a hand receipt from time to time and Grunt like the other real Guys!

 

FMCSR says the 8 hours must be sleeper berth if split breaking.

Yes, you can be off duty for 10 hours and start your new day. I've gotten a hotel room before. The rules on the 10 hour break are any combination of off-duty or sleeper berth for a consecutive 10-hour period.

 

WOW, my mind is working overtime. Where is my 6th grade math teacher when I need her?

 

one small thing that applies to ALL logging.

Make sure your math is correct, and that you draw your lines in the right place. I got bit by both a week ago... 15 minutes over on my 11 put me 15 minutes over on my 14.

I'm pretty sure I simply drew my end of service line in the wrong spot.

The good news is, I was split-logging, so the nice DOT man only OOS'd me for 2 hours instead of 10

 

When splitting your rest period you must also remember that the 2-hour period counts as duty time under the present rules. I question why any OTR driver wants to split their rest under the present rules as you clearly lose available time when you must count the 2-hour period as duty toward the 14-hour rule.

 

That is almost a daily occurance for me and the only reason I split—to make up for the delay between unloading and loading.

A lot of times we unload and reload in the same city, sometimes at the same place. If I didn't split, I wouldn't be able to make the delivery the following morning. Such is life when you do shorthaul.

 

Ok, so I'm confused about where to put my pre-trip and post-trip. Please don't tell me I have to pre/post trip the 2 hour break part?

 

according to OUR safety guy. you can't use 2 hours OFF DUTY. it has to be sleeper.

supposedly, drivers have been getting cited doing OFF DUTY. and taking 8 before there next shift instead of the full 10.