If the trainee has a cdl-a then off duty, sleeper (if youre comfortable with the trainees driving skills) etc is fine. If they are driving on a learners permit you must be "on duty not driving". My codriver trained for years and is a certified driver trainer (Georgia certified). Our company uses elogs and we have a pulldown remark for "training" that he uses with on duty not driving when he has a student or trainee.
At our companys request, he is still a trainer so when we began teaming, we had to keep his training truck (manual) should they need him. If he is asked to take a trainee then ill move to a different truck temporarily and simply run solo during that time.
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Electronic Logbook
A device which records the amount of time a vehicle has been driven. If the vehicle is not being driven, the operator will manually input whether or not he/she is on duty or not.
Electronic Logbook
A device which records the amount of time a vehicle has been driven. If the vehicle is not being driven, the operator will manually input whether or not he/she is on duty or not.
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I was wondering if I could get some insight from some trainers about how you're suppose to log. I been told some trainers log off duty while the trainee is driving, I believe this is wrong but I wanted verification on it. I've been out here over 28 yrs and was always told the trainer had to be on duty not driving. thanks for any feedback and if anyone could provide fmcsa info would be great
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.