Driving On A Teammates Clock
Topic 20649 | Page 1
Immediate OOS violation, CSA points, and a big money ticket.
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
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
My husband and I have been team driving for about two years. Not that it's ever happened but, I am wondering what happens if you are caught by the DOT driving on your teammates clock?
Welcome to the forum Lady. Interesting question, especially considering your experience level. It's a costly and possibly career limiting mistake/decision.
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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.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Not only that, but you can be sure your entire logbook is going to be gone over with a fine toothed comb(for both drivers), and probably get a full inspection. If you went to bed just out of service with a single huge ticket, I'd be surprised. Some of the stuff they can ticket for might be a bit nit-picky, but you can be sure that if it's something that is exceptionally dangerous like driving on someone elses clock, they're going to make it as painful of a wake-up call as possible.
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.
Just don't.
My husband and I have been team driving for about two years. Not that it's ever happened but, I am wondering what happens if you are caught by the DOT driving on your teammates clock?
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.
Worse yet would.be to have an accident with witnesses on the wrong clock Forget about tickets...what if the company found out and fired you both? Then "violating HIS and company policy" would be on your DAC. Not worth it.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
When I was with my mentor some how I messed up and was using his clock. Don't remember now why or what I did, we noticed it after my shift. Had to call log people and after lectures and such they fixed it. Mentor caught all holy hell for it. Let's just say it was a big no no. Glad we got through it without getting caught.
When I was with my mentor some how I messed up and was using his clock. Don't remember now why or what I did, we noticed it after my shift. Had to call log people and after lectures and such they fixed it. Mentor caught all holy hell for it. Let's just say it was a big no no. Glad we got through it without getting caught.
Things like that happen sometimes with students. As long as it is accidental and you get it fixed it shouldn't have been a big deal. I had it happen with two different students. I just contacted my logs department and had it fixed.
Of course, I caught it pretty early both times and had it fixed right away.
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My husband and I have been team driving for about two years. Not that it's ever happened but, I am wondering what happens if you are caught by the DOT driving on your teammates clock?
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.