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Because you drove for 6 hours then took 10 hours off. That reset your clock. 24 hours does not mean a 24 hour calendar day.
Steve's trick:
No more than 11 hours of driving in a 24 hr period.
When I was driving OTR , I would begin my day at 12:00 midnight, drive until 6:00AM (six hours), sleep and relax until 4:00PM (10 hours), then drive until midnight before I would take another ten hour break. Doing that gave me 14 hours of driving time, and it was logged legally through QualComm...
So, I am not sure where the "no more than 11 hours of driving in a 24 hr period" rule can be found...
Your 0600 - 1600 break is ten hours right there, so you're really starting a new trucking day. Then after midnight you take an additional 10 hrs, meaning you start fresh at 10am the next day! I don't believe you are you have you're getting the maximum amount of driving in per day this way. You sure you have your schedule right?
BTW, to clarify, the rule is maximum 11 hours driving within 14 hours. That, plus 10 hours rest gives you a 24 hour day.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.
Companies will have certain ways they want things logged. For instance, if we are stuck in traffic, my company does NOT want us to switch over to off duty. They say if you are in the truck on a public road, you are ON DUTY. I've been scolded for that one.
Exactly ! His trainer may be doing things by the company policy, but to me personally, it sounds like a recipe for a HOS violation.
You're behind the wheel...you're on duty.
Even if you pull over to the rest area or side of the road to relieve yourself, go off duty.
But if your behind the wheel on the road..... on duty it is. (As I was taught)
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Companies will have certain ways they want things logged. For instance, if we are stuck in traffic, my company does NOT want us to switch over to off duty. They say if you are in the truck on a public road, you are ON DUTY. I've been scolded for that one.
Personally scolded or are you referring to the mass QC message scolding all of us?
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When I was driving OTR , I would begin my day at 12:00 midnight, drive until 6:00AM (six hours), sleep and relax until 4:00PM (10 hours), then drive until midnight before I would take another ten hour break. Doing that gave me 14 hours of driving time, and it was logged legally through QualComm...
So, I am not sure where the "no more than 11 hours of driving in a 24 hr period" rule can be found...
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.