I've been told that truckers have to document driving times and hours and any breaks and sleep they get to make sure that they're getting enough sleep and not driving too many hours at one time without a break. If they go over a certain amount of hours without sleep, they could get in trouble, or even fired if done too many times. Could someone tell me how many hours they are allowed to drive straight through before they are required to at least stop, if not even required to sleep.
2006-11-15 18:45:31 · 5 answers · asked by purplelizardbreath 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I understand that people lie, I would like to know what the protocol is, I need actual numbers.
2006-11-15 19:00:08 · update #1
Just to give you a quick summary to your question, we are allowed to drive for 11 hours, on duty not driving for 3, and off duty not driving for 10. That makes a full day 24 hours.
2006-11-15 18:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by martin1170_2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's true that the are only suppose to drive x amount of hours per day. This can vary from 8 to eleven hours. Depending on whom the company they drive for even driving for them self. Many drivers keep two set of log books, that's what the books are call, the actual book and the book they show the authorities, if they are stopped.
2006-11-15 18:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by wondermom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
USDOT has several regulations on this subject, collectively known as "hours of service". It was recently amended in 2004.
All Commercial License Drivers are required to document their on-duty / driving / off-duty hours daily in a log, which are audited by the company monthly and spot-checked by state law enforcement, and state and Federal oversight agencies.
If you carry people, then you are bound by the "original rules", which states that 1) CMV driver may drive 10 hours after 8 hours off-duty. 2) CMV driver may NOT drive after 15 hours on-duty (driving or not) after 8 hours off-duty, and 3) CMV drivers may not drive after 60/70 hours on-duty in 7/8 consecutive days.
If you only carry property, then the rules are slightly less stringent 1) CMV drivers may drive up to 11 hours after 10 hours off-duty 2) CMV driver may not drive beyond 14th hours after coming on-duty, following 10 hours off-duty, and 3) CMV drivers may NOT drive after 60/70 hours on-duty in 7/8 consecutive days [however, a driver can restart a 7/8 consecutive day period by taking 34 or more sesecutive hours off-duty]
To make things MORE confusing, there is a special "16-hour exception", again, for property-carrying drivers only. Basically, drivers may extend the 14-hour on-duty period by 2 additional hours IF a) released form duty at the normal work reporting location for the previous 5 duty hours AND b) return to normal work reporting location and are released from duty within 16 hours, AND c) have not used this exception in previous 6 days, except following a 34-hour restart of a 7/8 day period. TOTAL DRIVING HOURS MAY NOT EXCEED 11 HOURS.
These rules are summarized versions of USDOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations on this subject.
2006-11-16 00:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A CDL driver must keep a log. 11 hours driving is the max in a days driving plus 4 at stops.
2006-11-16 01:54:50 · answer #4 · answered by samssculptures 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it doesn't matter. they are responsible for reporting themselves. it is very common for them to falsify their logbooks.
2006-11-15 18:51:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋