My Prime Experience

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It was a tight as hell situation so he had to take over since again first week. Though I'm confused if I should be on duty while dropping/hook or docking or off duty. Any one willing to remind me as the training kinda confused me

You must be logged in, "on duty". Your system might put you in a driving status of you are moving.

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It was a tight as hell situation so he had to take over since again first week. Though I'm confused if I should be on duty while dropping/hook or docking or off duty. Any one willing to remind me as the training kinda confused me

You must be logged in, "on duty". Your system might put you in a driving status of you are moving.

Thanks

It was a tight as hell situation so he had to take over since again first week. Though I'm confused if I should be on duty while dropping/hook or docking or off duty. Any one willing to remind me as the training kinda confused me

Kyle, if you are doing work, no matter what it is, you need to be "on duty". The things you mentioned are On Duty work. Docking a trailer is technically driving, but if you are already logged in as On Duty for that little bit of time, that will do.

If you are docked and waiting for dock workers to load/empty your trailer, you might log that time as "Off Duty" since you aren't doing any company work for a few minutes.

As for your trainer "taking over", I agree with G-town. Which is better: A) a tight situation where you have to work it out, while an experienced trainer talks you through it; B) a tight situation you have to work out by yourself; or C) a tight situation where someone else takes over for you and you watch them work it out?

Your trainer may have been thinking of the amount of time you would take up to get out of that situation, but that's the "cost" of training: teaching takes time!

It was a tight as hell situation so he had to take over since again first week. Though I'm confused if I should be on duty while dropping/hook or docking or off duty. Any one willing to remind me as the training kinda confused me

Kyle, if you are doing work, no matter what it is, you need to be "on duty". The things you mentioned are On Duty work. Docking a trailer is technically driving, but if you are already logged in as On Duty for that little bit of time, that will do.

If you are docked and waiting for dock workers to load/empty your trailer, you might log that time as "Off Duty" since you aren't doing any company work for a few minutes.

As for your trainer "taking over", I agree with G-town. Which is better: A) a tight situation where you have to work it out, while an experienced trainer talks you through it; B) a tight situation you have to work out by yourself; or C) a tight situation where someone else takes over for you and you watch them work it out?

Your trainer may have been thinking of the amount of time you would take up to get out of that situation, but that's the "cost" of training: teaching takes time!

Well go figure :/ lets top it off the past few days where bad, pressed for time because we have a high val load after today's drop, I almost got ourselves into an accident, cause I've missed my turn. Had to get to the high Val and only had 15 mins to spAir on my 70. So to say he is more worried about time is a understatent

Kyle's update:

Well go figure :/ lets top it off the past few days were bad, pressed for time because we have a high value load after today's drop, I almost got ourselves into an accident, cause I missed my turn. Had to get to the high Val and only had 15 mins. to spare on my 70. So to say he is more worried about time is a understatement

Kyle, Although I am not there to see what is happening, my advice is to focus on learning how to operate the truck safely and efficiently. Take your time regardless of any pressure you may feel with making a delivery. Try to be better prepared a head of time so that you know in advance where you need to exit, make turns, etc. Do not rely solely on your GPS. Write down your directions on a post-it note and attach it somewhere that it is easily read. Review your directions when you are on your 30 minute break, or when your trainer is driving. Just by the mere fact that you wrote the directions down, will help you remember when and where you may need to exit or turn.

Be safe!

I guess you would have to be there. I don't think the trainer did anything wrong; maybe he had to 'hurry-up' the load and it might not be the best moment for Kyle to do it under stress. As far as the log is concerned I won't have logged as 'driving'. He is in a parking lot. Any work related time is supposed to be logged as 'on-duty', which is driving or hooking-up, dock work, etc. Study your 'hours of service again as needed. Stay safe.

I guess you would have to be there. I don't think the trainer did anything wrong; maybe he had to 'hurry-up' the load and it might not be the best moment for Kyle to do it under stress. As far as the log is concerned I won't have logged as 'driving'. He is in a parking lot. Any work related time is supposed to be logged as 'on-duty', which is driving or hooking-up, dock work, etc. Study your 'hours of service again as needed. Stay safe.

Many of the systems will change on-duty to driving whenever the truck moves. I never suggested that he chage on-duty to driving.

I guess you would have to be there. I don't think the trainer did anything wrong; maybe he had to 'hurry-up' the load and it might not be the best moment for Kyle to do it under stress. As far as the log is concerned I won't have logged as 'driving'. He is in a parking lot. Any work related time is supposed to be logged as 'on-duty', which is driving or hooking-up, dock work, etc. Study your 'hours of service again as needed. Stay safe.

Many of the systems will change on-duty to driving whenever the truck moves. I never suggested that he chage on-duty to driving.

Hi G-town, I'm not second guessing you reply. Just giving Kyle my two cents Take care and be safe.

I guess you would have to be there. I don't think the trainer did anything wrong; maybe he had to 'hurry-up' the load and it might not be the best moment for Kyle to do it under stress. As far as the log is concerned I won't have logged as 'driving'. He is in a parking lot. Any work related time is supposed to be logged as 'on-duty', which is driving or hooking-up, dock work, etc. Study your 'hours of service again as needed. Stay safe.

Many of the systems will change on-duty to driving whenever the truck moves. I never suggested that he chage on-duty to driving.

Hi G-town, I'm not second guessing you reply. Just giving Kyle my two cents Take care and be safe.

No worries, understood. Just didn't want Kyle to think I suggested to put himself as "on-duty, driving"...would never suggest that. Hard enough to preserve drive-time as it is.

What's going on Kyle...?