PAM Drivers I Need Some Info Please
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The driver at the time of the incident bears the sole responsibility.
The driver at the time of the incident bears the sole responsibility.
Thank you Old School! :) That's what I'm assuming, but I'd appreciate if there are any PAM driver's that can chip in if their experience has been different.
The driver at the time of the incident bears the sole responsibility.
Thank you Old School! :) That's what I'm assuming, but I'd appreciate if there are any PAM driver's that can chip in if their experience has been different.
Danny this has nothing to do with a specific carrier's policy, it's HOS law (
). The team member in the drivers seat, logged in as "on-duty driving" is responsible. No question.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Thank you G-Town. Much appreciated.
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I understand that working for PAM they require noobs to team for 6 month. Here is my question and I'll describe a scenario:
I'm driving and the other team driver is in the back sleeping (maybe doing a 10hr reset). I pull into a truck stop to refuel and in the process manage to damage a rim. Who will be held accountable? Who's company record will get a negative on it? Just mine, or have I messed up my co-driver's record too?
I appreciate any insight into this. Thanks!