Who Adds Remarks To Elogs?
Topic 26085 | Page 2
No, wait, I was thinking that PreTrip would be required by law to be remarked but, actually, all they would care about is whether or not you would pass inspection.
Okie dokie then....
No wait...
DOT wants to see that the PTI was performed.
C’mon guys...professionalism. Include your remarks;
Log what you do,...do what you log.
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.
Believe it or not there is actually a non dot reason for adding remarks... liability.
If you get sued (as a company driver it'll prob be the carrier not you, but that's neither here nor there), having remarks helps to prove you were doing something at a certain time.
It can also help when requesting things like detention and layover. go on duty when you arrive at customer, remark it as such then when you go off duty to start that waiting game and again with remarks when you leave. that gives you something to show when you got there and left.
It also makes it easier on the carrier if dot were to audit the company's logs. it takes 5-10 seconds to pick a reason for a change of duty status not a big deal if you ask me, not for the amount of work you can save your logs department if they get audited.
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.
New Reply:
New! Check out our help videos for a better understanding of our forum features
Preview:
Why Join Trucking Truth?
- The High Road Training Program
- The High Road Article Series
- The Friendliest Trucker's Forum Ever!
- Email Updates When New Articles Are Posted
Apply For Paid CDL Training Through TruckingTruth
Did you know you can fill out one quick form here on TruckingTruth and apply to several companies at once for paid CDL training? Seriously! The application only takes one minute. You will speak with recruiters today. There is no obligation whatsoever. Learn more and apply here:
TT On Facebook
No, wait, I was thinking that PreTrip would be required by law to be remarked but, actually, all they would care about is whether or not you would pass inspection.
Okie dokie then....