Beer on the Road
Another question I had as a newbie is...
It goes without saying not to drink and drive, but at the end of the night after a long haul or once you hit your 36hr. break, do you guys stop and get a beer or is it against the rules? I just know at my current job (not trucking) at the end of a long day or week, I love to crack a cold one. So whats the deal? |
Better get a hotel room if you get a beer. Most states can give you a dui if you are in your vehicle legally drunk, even if it is not running. This does not even take into account your companies policy if you are not an O/O. Not worth the chance, as far as I am concerned. Wait till you get home to have a cold one.
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Rather trickey there, Molson!!
There is no law against a driver drinking beer when he is shut down. HOWEVER: Many companies do have policies which forbid bringing beer into a truck, and some have policies against imbibing at all when you have the truck keys on your person, or in your immediate possession. Not bad rules when you consider a co.'s liability exposure. If DOT sees you carrying a brewski into your truck, (shut down or not!!) you'd best be ready to do some serious "splainin' ", be ready to fork over some hard earned cash, and be ready to look good in a McCrappy uniform. Think: "Would you like to have that order supersized"?? As for parking at a tavern, your safety dept. is going to be wanting to know why he received calls from people who took pics or vids of your truck & truck number after sighting you in the tavern parking lot. As for taking a taxi during a shut down?? As long as all of the brew is out of your system when it's time to fire up again, and as long as you don't get into any trouble at the saloon, you should be okay. |
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Preach, Rev!! |
Why not just pitch a tent at the truckstop? If you have a weekend layover, driving while under the influence is not an issue. If alcohol "in the truck" is the issue, pitch a tent! Have a campfire too! :) Is that feasable?
respects, uninformed newbie |
You may go into a restaurant or bar and drink when you are off duty.
You may not drink within four hours prior to driving a CMV. You may not operate a CMV with a blood alcohol level above .04 (states may have lower limits). You may not have any alcoholic beverage in a CMV unless it is part of a manifested shipment. |
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So, if you can figure out a way whereby you do not go to the controls of your CMV (this would include starting the truck to idle it, going to the restroom, getting out for any reason whatsoever), then you can have alcohol in your CMV. I would love to know, however, how you managed to get the alcohol into your CMV without being at the controls. |
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But your right Useless, If your shutdown there is no law that says you can't drink alcohol. Just don't drink in the the truck and stay out of it till your sober. |
I'll have a beer if I'm on a reset, hell I'll have two :lol:
But not in the truck. If I'm on a reset I get a hotel room, order a pizza, get some beer and channel surf. |
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