Copperhead |
07-25-2011 02:08 AM |
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Originally Posted by One
(Post 500383)
The program may let u do that, but legally u cannot be off duty while sitting still on the interstate- or at a shipper..
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While technically true, after 3 decades in this game, I am not going to lose any sleep over such technicalities. I show roughly 10 min on duty at unload, load, or drop and hook. If I am going to be stopped for anything more than 5 min, going to OD or sleeper. I have endured numerous FMCSA audits over the years and never been cited for one log violation, on paper or EOBR. Just had FMCSA do an audit on my logs at the company a few weeks ago.
You have to keep in mind, that with so many nuances to the regulations, that they cannot spend time looking at every detail of the regs like you can. There is just so many enforcement personnel and so many hours in a day. Case in point, I hardly ever give the annual truck check 72 hr thing a minute of my time. I keep my stuff in order and I have not been pulled in for one of those blitzes in over 12 years. Haven't had any roadside or scale inspection for over 4 years. Point is, the odds of any enforcement person zeroing in on minute details such as whether I was legally on or off duty at a shipper, is so remote. Worrying about it is not worth my time. They would have to prove that I was not legally off duty when I said I was. Most of my customers do not document times on B/L and I do spend some of the time there not doing any work related to unloading or loading. So, for any FMCSA person reading this, if you want to waste time on the obscure chance you might find a minute or two in error.... have fun.
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