SPlit sleeper

The only "approved split" is 8 "consecutive" hours in the sleeper then 2 more either in the sleeper or 2 more off duty. No more 6 and 4 or 5 and 5 or 7 and 3.

The 14 hour clock does stop while your in the sleeper for those 8 hours but you do not get a fresh 14 hour work window nor do you get a fresh 11 hour driving period. So for practicality sake the split has been gutted.

I do not advocate using it at all due to the fact you would only need 2 more hours to get a fresh 14 hour work window and another 11 hours of driving (provided you have not maxed out your 70/8 day rule or 60/7 day rule.
Too many drivers do the split wrong and are making mistakes on their logs so this may be why your company told you not to use it.

 

I am a log Manager and went through a DOT audit myself about 2-3 months ago. Let me explain split breaking:

You can split break! The company does have the right to tell you "not" to split break. Let me also explain these companies are making it hard on "ME".
My opinion is that if you understood and knew all the regulations you would not need to run illegal. I have seen to MANY DRIVERS logging a 10 hour break, but really only stopping for 7-8 hours. It's a matter of them stopping for 2 hours during their day and taking an 8 hour break # the end of their 14 hour day and realizing how many hours after they could drive. But to many companies would rather give up on you guys as to training you on "how to split break" seriously I have gotten some attention from drivers when I teach them and they get to understand it and realize wow I have lost money in the past and guess what? So has the company, let alone the stress the dispatcher had relaying loads etc. It's a messed up world and always has been on split breaking. I personally feel I am the only auditor that will take the time to explain it and get you to understand so you know it and use it and thank me later . Even if you use it once or twice it helped you and I feel better.

But if they are going to be reaudited; it would be safer for them to say don't split break. I could see that point, however if they trained correctly in the first place it would not be an issue. I will be working on my company after the "rules" are final and I know it will stay the same for a while. It only benifiets the company and yourself. It does not benifiet me, so why do I care to teach you? Because it helps you make money in many cases
I would not worry about the violations as you was told on that particular day, most companies will go from the day you was notified.

 

I got in trouble with this not long ago and had to attend a log class to get points dropped from my company. You yard birds did not tell me I could no longer use the split other than a 8-2. My wife called me one day and said I had gotten a warning from mav about points on my record. She said the letter said I violated the 14 hr rule. I called safety and challenged it saying I extended my drive time with a 6-4 split. I was then informed you can no longer do this. I was on the road when the 1st HOS changed, but did not know they changed it again. They told me if I took a class the points would drop or fall off in a year!

 

Hey notarps, my husband said to tell you he passed on friday morning. he is home and tomrrow i find out if they are having him start next week. didn't want to call and bother you till i knew forsure. but feel free to call us anytime, we are just waiting.

 

and thanks for this post it clarified what we were just talking about and let us know more about the company and "points". lol. still so much to learn.

 

Why doesn't it show me responding on the "new post"?

 

Umm how many times have I talked about split breaking on this message board? I have a "split breaking" sheet as a sticky thread and I have discussed it many times since 10-1-05! HELLO! You darn monkeys never listen always wanting to monkey around and never listen to the one's who know it all! Love you monkey Let me tell you what you did wrong! Send me a copy of that log

 

As long as you didn't drive more than 9 hours prior to that 9 hour sleeper break you was legal on the 11 hour rule and it depends what else you logged for the 14 hour rule, but I am assuming you was legal (for real, I believe you) and they shoud not write u up for doing it right & legal by DOT regulations.
I am sure they will give you from the date they told you about the conversation, if they don't please tell me about it because that would be BULL!