Split Sleeper
Topic 8458 | Page 1
Definitely log a pretrip before your second cycle. It's always better to be safe than sorry.
DOT cannot nail you for "too many splits". You can do them as much as you like. If it's done legally you can do them as much as you want. There's really no limit. However, it's easier to spot a mishap in your logbook when you're running constant splits. For example, you could forget to log a pretrip inspection somewhere and be ticketed for that.
Logbook:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Thanks, will look out for those errors.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Is there a minimum length for the pretrip? What is the range for a pretrip?
Is there a minimum length for the pretrip? What is the range for a pretrip?
I do mine at 15 min most vets tell me DOT wont mess with you on 12 min or more.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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Loads have been a bit wacky lately and having to do splits more. I have two questions. First, do I need to log a pretrip when I start my second cycle? Second, I read here or somewhere that if you have too many splits on your 8 days that DOT can nail you on it. Is this true?
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.