I wasn't implying that you could get away with that as an excuse to go over hours but they aren't likely to check every truck every day. I cannot remember the last time I had my logs checked. Last FMCSA audit was 2005! I'd take the chance. Surely not everyone thinks safe and legal are the same thing. Besides you can just slip NY DOT cops a couple bucks to look the other way like the Canadian carriers were doing until the just got busted.(ha ha look who got caught cheating)
As for Mexican Canadian being American makes me think you all are just visiting. Although the Mexicans working the dairy farms in western NY never seem to go home.