34hr restart and RECAP

[jeff1981]

How do you log your 34hr restart? I have always used the rolling method, but I think I will need the restart this week. I'm not sure how to log it.

Do I just start my recap over as though I haven't worked in the last 8 days? Or do I keep showing the hours worked but indicated my available hours as 70 in that part of the recap?

Does anyone have an example of what a 34hr restart log should look like?

Thanks,
Jeff

[Rev.Vassago]

After a 34 hour reset, I always throw zeros in the recap for the last 8 days to avoid confusion. As the recap is not required by the FMCSA, you can throw anything you want in there.

[jeff1981]

Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

After a 34 hour reset, I always throw zeros in the recap for the last 8 days to avoid confusion. As the recap is not required by the FMCSA, you can throw anything you want in there.

That's what I needed to know. I have a lot of scales to cross on this Chicago and Wisconsin run, so I want to make sure everything is up to snuff.

Thanks for the help

-oh, should i write "34hr restart" or something in the remarks section for the restart days?

[Rev.Vassago]

No, you only need to put the city and state in the remarks section.

[danske]

Originally Posted by jeff1981

That's what I needed to know. I have a lot of scales to cross on this Chicago and Wisconsin run, so I want to make sure everything is up to snuff.

Thanks for the help

-oh, should i write "34hr restart" or something in the remarks section for the restart days?

Thou not required, I flag in my logbook the time showing when I have been off duty for the 34 hours. The safety director for one company I worked for recommended doing this to ease the DOT inspector log checking.

If for example, I went off duty at 8pm on 10/17/2009, then I would show a flag at 6am 10/19/2009 and write on the line "34 hr Restart".

[jonp]

I use the recap at the front of the book and after the "0" right next to it write reset. This along with the line one page that I'm off plus the day before and after that equal 34 hours off is enough. Never had a scale master blink at this. You can write just about anything that you want at the bottom of a logbook page if you want to further clarify this but i think that is unnecessary. The cop checking your book knows what to look for.

[PA Examiner]

Originally Posted by jeff1981

That's what I needed to know. I have a lot of scales to cross on this Chicago and Wisconsin run, so I want to make sure everything is up to snuff.

Thanks for the help

-oh, should i write "34hr restart" or something in the remarks section for the restart days?

My practice has always been to do so.
Never assume that a cop knows what to look for. They are human and can thereby make mistakes.
YIS,
WRI

[tndieselgrl]

Originally Posted by PA Examiner

My practice has always been to do so.
Never assume that a cop knows what to look for. They are human and can thereby make mistakes.
YIS,
WRI

This. I've always logged giving a clear indication to the cops what's going on, and recommended the same to my students. If they have to guess, they will look a lot closer at your logs and even if everything is square, that holds you up longer in the best case scenario.

I either flag the 34th hour, or write "34-hour restart" in the comments, OR flip the page sideways and notate 34-hr restart alongside the recap (the last one is my preferred method because it keeps my logs clean)