Log books and Time Zones
#1
04-27-2007, 10:52 AM
Log books and Time Zones
May be a dumb noob question but here goes. Say you start a trip in the Eastern Time Zone, stop in Central time zone for the night. Next days' start do you go by original zone or new? Say next day you are in Mountain Time. Possibility of losing 2 hours somewhere???????????? :?
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#2
04-27-2007, 10:59 AM
Re: Log books and Time Zones
Originally Posted by DragginMan
May be a dumb noob question but here goes. Say you start a trip in the Eastern Time Zone, stop in Central time zone for the night. Next days' start do you go by original zone or new? Say next day you are in Mountain Time. Possibility of losing 2 hours somewhere???????????? :?
#5
04-28-2007, 04:56 AM
As previously posted, always log according to your home terminal time zone. You will not "lose" any time by going from one time zone to the other.
Additionally, make sure that you log your fuel stops per your time zone, not the time on the receipt if it has one. The DOT auditor has a time zone chart and will figure this during the audit.
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#7
04-28-2007, 09:11 AM
Originally Posted by jiptwoo
In 20 years I have never logged 15 minutes for a fuel stop and never was it mentioned by an officer in a dot inspection. Let me add I have been dot-ed in every state from ca. to boston hauling produce.
Oops, sorry, former driver 
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#8
04-28-2007, 10:11 AM
Originally Posted by jiptwoo
In 20 years I have never logged 15 minutes for a fuel stop and never was it mentioned by an officer in a dot inspection. Let me add I have been dot-ed in every state from ca. to boston hauling produce.
Just because DOT doesn't catch it at a roadside stop (which they only would if you produced fuel receipts), doesn't mean that it's legal.
#9
04-28-2007, 10:39 AM
Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
Originally Posted by jiptwoo
In 20 years I have never logged 15 minutes for a fuel stop and never was it mentioned by an officer in a dot inspection. Let me add I have been dot-ed in every state from ca. to boston hauling produce.
Just because DOT doesn't catch it at a roadside stop (which they only would if you produced fuel receipts), doesn't mean that it's legal. I was told in school you can "Flag" if it's less than 7 minutes, and if it's more than 7 minutes you have to "Log" 15 minutes. I don't start orientation until Monday, so If I don't see a reply by 10 am Sunday ( when I catch my plane ) guess I'll have to ask there.
#10
04-28-2007, 11:13 AM
Originally Posted by glasman2
Hey Rev, Have to ask since you mentioned "flagged".
I was told in school you can "Flag" if it's less than 7 minutes, and if it's more than 7 minutes you have to "Log" 15 minutes. I don't start orientation until Monday, so If I don't see a reply by 10 am Sunday ( when I catch my plane ) guess I'll have to ask there.
Question 1: How should a change of duty status for a short period of time be shown on the driver's record of duty status?
Guidance: Short periods of time (less than 15 minutes) may be identified by drawing a line from the appropriate on-duty (not driving) or driving line to the remarks section and entering the amount of time, such as "6 minutes," and the geographic location of the duty status change. |
