Why 10, why not 5 or 3 hours?

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  1. Crazytrucker77

    Crazytrucker77 Heavy Load Member

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    I personally think we should be on a 12/12 for our day. I am usually getting tired around my 11th hour on duty and come on DOT who can actually get a good nights rest with only 10 hours to get yourself unwound from the day, take a shower, do laundry, have some relax time, get up early enough to have time for a good breakfast and still get a solid 8 hours sleep. Not me that's for sure. I am lucky to get an average of 6 or 7 hours of sleep a night.
     
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    Toomanybikes Road Train Member

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    No most of the trucking regulations have been around for years. People get involved in these discussions and bring their politics into it and the whole discussion goes to hell.
     
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    Sounds about right lol
     
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    That's why I support Hillary
     
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    Laws regarding hours of service are not based on logic. To comply with the law you must be unsafe. To be safe, you must disregard the law.
     
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    Laws regarding hours of service are not based on logic. To comply with the law you must be unsafe. To be safe, you must disregard the law.