Interesting Read On Hours Of Service.
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Always thought they should make us have similar rules to Airlines.
In a 24 hr period, you have 12 hours for on-duty, 12 hours for off-duty.
The 12 hours are split at the drivers discretion.
No more 30 minute break rule.
It would solve dock time issues, and drivers get another driving time, which should be no problem, because they are getting more rest.
Keep the coercion law in place to prevent driver abuse.
It would be very simple to implement, simple to understand, and would eliminate a lot of issues.
TommyGun- I agree let the 12/12 rule stand out. Less confusing, and definitely less fatigue. A driver has a lot of things to worry about while driving, mainly and safely getting their rig down the road without incident and on time! But because this makes sense, the feds will never go for it.
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We have had the discussion on changing the rules a couple times. Here is one of those threads.
HOS Discussion
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.