This allows drivers to adjust schedules for things like longer hauls or warehouse hours by droppingin a rest break that pushes out a 14hour driving period. After 10 consecutive hours off duty on day 1 starting at. The logbook hours of service rules for truck drivers. Drivers of passengercarrying cmvs are limited to 10 hours of driving after having 8 consecutive hours off duty. This is especially valuable when on a long haul, or when flexibility is required. Nov 22, 2016 82 sleeper berth split simplified you will know how to 82. When getting your 10 consecutive hours of off duty time. To every one else, ive just decided not to drink while out. If you spend 10 or more hours in the sleeper berth, it can be interpreted instead as a full 10 hour offduty break to your 14 hour driving window. Onduty time, other than driving time to at least the nearest 15minute increment.
After a truckers qualcomm message went viral on social media sites, the indiana state police commercial vehicle enforcement division ispcved decided to throw in their two cents on whether a driver must log on duty vs. You may also use the sleeper berth in a different way to get the equivalent of at least 10 consecutive hours off duty. Hotshot carrier if you are a hotshot carrier, you need a. This, combined with the hos electronic log book in the samsara. Do a search on here a guy who went by name of metric he took a lot of pictures, took out seats ran a bed from front to back. Track all activity using the graph located in the activity portion of the log. Sleeper berth provisionalsplit sleeper training youtube. Before we talk about the split sleeper berth rule, lets go back to the basics. Logbook exceptions to hours of service rules high road online. On duty the driver is doing work other than driving, such as fueling, inspection, unloading freight, etc. Jun 26, 2018 using the very latest in technology visual aids, i show how the split sleeper provision works and how to log it.
Dec 23, 2007 anytime you log anything more than 15 minutes, you are required to log it. However, you may not return to driving or go onduty during those 10 hours. Supporting documents are the records of a motor carrier which are maintained in the ordinary course of business which may be used to verify the information recorded on the drivers records of duty status. Many law enforcement officers leo will give you a log book violation ticket for logging a sleeper berth when you do not have a sleeper. Use a sleeper berth for the split sleeper technique, which we will talk more about below. The sleeper berth provision states that for otr truckers with a sleeper berth aka bed in your truck, you can use it for your offduty time. This is an example of the 10 consecutive hour off duty period. When getting your 10 consecutive hours of off duty time, what is most important is that you do not go. This set of logbook examples help explain the various provisions of the hoursofservice rules.
A berth conforming to the requirements of section 1265. The split sleeper berth rule allows a driver to extend an onduty shift by splitting the required 10 consecutive hours of offduty time into two shifts. Driving the driver is actually driving the vehicle. Caledonian sleeper is introducing a special timetable from sunday 22 march due to the ongoing outbreak of covid19. If more than 8 hours have passed since the end of the drivers last offduty or sleeperberth period of at least 30 minutes, driving is not allowed until offduty time is taken. Thats the option that allows a driver to split hisher required 10 consecutive hours of rest into two separate, nonconsecutive breaks. Drivers may use the sleeper berth provisions contained in part 395. Outlined are the rules for driving, work and rest time this log book information will. Drivers using the 100 or 150airmile exceptions in 49 cfr 395. Drivers are able to use a sleeper berth split option in canada to obtain the necessary time off.
Before driving again, the driver must be offduty until the total onduty hours drop below 70. How to log the split sleeper rule for truckers youtube. You may spend time in your sleeper berth to get some of, or all of, the 10 consecutive hours of off duty time. Florida hours of service rules florida department of. The latest inquirer wondered why fmcsa requires drivers who utilize the sleeper berth line to log at least 8 consecutive hours in the berth, yet. The driver may then resume driving, but only until the. The latest inquirer wondered why fmcsa requires drivers who utilize the sleeperberth line to log at least 8 consecutive hours in the berth, yet his eld doesnt reset his daily hours after such. Drivers using the sleeper berth provision must take at least 8 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, plus a separate 2 consecutive hours either in the sleeper berth, off duty, or any combination of the two. What is considered a legal sleeper berth ltlhotshot.
It is now clear that time spent in a sleeper berth, provided that a it is at least two hours in length, and b it is used as part of the tenhour offduty requirement, does not count toward the 14hour limit. Anytime you log anything more than 15 minutes, you are required to log it. According to fmcsa hours of service, a driver who is in the sleeper berth and logs off duty can found in noncompliance for either an inaccurate log or a form and manner violation. The latest inquirer wondered why fmcsa requires drivers who utilize the sleeper berth line to log at least 8 consecutive hours in the berth, yet his eld doesnt reset his daily hours after such. The sleeper berth may be used for such periods of inactivity. The split sleeper berth rule and how it impacts you.
If you drive a truck that has a sleeper berth, you may use it to get the required off duty time in three ways. Many truckers ask, is it a log book violation to log a sleeper birth even though they do not have a sleeper. Since the electronic logging device rule when into effect, it has. The split starts with a two hour break day 1 between 7 and 9 pm. As you will find, there are significant differences between the sleeper berth rules in canada and in the u. If the vehicle has a sleeper berth that meets the definition in the regulation, the driver can split the mandatory offduty time into two sleeper berth periods if. The logbook examples in this edition have been revised to comply with the. You can spend any or all of those 10 hours in the sleeper. Sleeper berth the driver is resting in the trucks sleeper area. The reg books are kinda hard to understand for this. Can a driver book offduty during any extensive period of waiting. How to fill out a log book for cdl team drivers bizfluent. The lines on the log book the graph lines 1 offduty.
May drive a maximum of 11 hours out of 14 total onduty hours, after 10 consecutive hours off duty. Every driver operating a commercial motor vehicle must track his duty status for each 24hour period off, sleeper berth, driving or onduty not driving using either an automatic onboard recording device or daily log, form mcs59 or the multiday log, form mcs9 and 9a, in duplicate. Log books federal driving limitations sleeper berths internal monitoring permits enforcement and penalties north american fatigue management program resources for carriers appendices this is a guide only and is not meant to be a substitute for the actual legislation. In one 24hour period, these drivers could hypothetically drive for 10 hours, take 8 hours off, and drive for another 6 hours. Regulations are current to 20191203 and last amended on 20190612. Basically meaning that if i start at 4am, i cant work past 7pm whether i had a break in there or not.
The proposed split sleeper berth rule will give truck drivers more control over when they sleep. Successful completion of both the 28 hour period and the 810 hour period. If you drive a truck that has a sleeper berth that meets the requirements of the safety regulations, you. Its best to just log offduty if you do not have a sleeper. Off duty and sleeper berth time are both off duty lines, however, sleeper berth time is in a unit that has a sleeper berth unit on it. Hoursofservice compliance for commercial motor vehicle. Split sleeper berth information drivers daily log program. The two restart provisions that are currently suspended are not included in this set. Example of driver daily log depicting rules for rest periods.
The other shift must be between 8 and 10 hours, spent entirely in the sleeper. These 8 to 10 hours spent in your sleeper berth effectively freeze your 14 hour clock until you go back onduty. Use a sleeper berth for the split sleeper technique, which we will talk. If the sleeper berth was installed on or after january 1, 1963, the exit must be a doorway or opening at least 18 inches high and 36 inches wide. Use of sleeperberth time in 10 consecutive hour break. Periods of time of less than 2 hours spent in a sleeper berth may not be used to accumulate the 8 hours of offduty time required by 395. How to do truck driver log book tutorial 2015 with glau inc. Stationary rest time is the time a driver spends out of a heavy vehicle or in an approved sleeper berth of a stationary heavy vehicle. Use the samples and faqs below to familiarize yourself in more detail about the differences, which can be particularly useful for federal. Among the changes in the 2005 rules, perhaps the most significantand most confusingrelates to the split sleeper option. I dont get to use sleeper berth or off duty well site on my log book. Daily logs 7 during the day, a driver must record the following in the daily log.
The lines on the log bookthe graph lines 1 offduty. The 82 split sleeper and the future of hours flexibility freightwaves. Track your activity by drawing a straight line through the correct activity for the appropriate duration. If you drive a truck that has a sleeper berth, you may use it to get the required off duty time in three ways 1.
Use the sleeper berth for a 10 consecutive hour stretch of offduty hours. Use of sleeper berth time in 10 consecutive hour break. Fmcsa split sleeper berth rule pilot program field test. Sleeper berth single driver same hours of service regulations for driving and onduty apply may split the required offduty hours into 2 periods, if. Drivers must carry previous 14 days of logs andor duty status records when a log book is required.
Interested drivers can participate in an fmcsa study next spring. Logbook exceptions to hours of service rules high road. Canadian sleeper berth rules and examples fleet complete blog. Drinking beer in the sleeper berth expedite trucking forums. Do not mark sleeper berth on log book unless you have one i run crew cab stay in the truck. The fmcsa has established rules, known as the hoursofservice hos regulations, regarding how many hours on duty and behind the wheel that interstate commercial drivers can spend each day and 7 or 8 consecutive day period most commercial truck drivers will only be able to be onduty for 14 hours, with a limit of 11 hours driving time within that 14. The 2 hours can be off duty, in the sleeper, or a combination of both, and doesnt have to be done right at the beginning or end of the 8 hour berth. Sleeper berth time is any amount of time spent inside the sleeper berth e. The split sleeper berth provision allows a driver to use the sleeper berth to. May 20, 2014 do not mark sleeper berth on log book unless you have one i run crew cab stay in the truck.
The decision to reduce services has been taken in full cooperation with transport scotland and will allow caledonian sleeper to protect the service and staff while ensuring vital links remain in place. How to properly fulfill an 82 or 28 sleeperberth split. Travelling southbound from scotland to london euston, search for services after 19. The activities listed in the log are on duty, sleeper berth, off duty and driving. Use the sleeper berth for eight hours of offduty time. The other break must be at least two hours long this is so that the driver gets the required 10 total hours of rest, but this break can be spent off duty, in the sleeper berth, or any combination of the two.
Even if you have an eld, eobr or some other elog, you should know how to split sleeper. Like the 2003 rules, this break must be spent entirely in the sleeper berth and it will still be excluded from the 14hour limit. Hoursofservice logbook ex get motor carrier authority. The study will test the effectiveness of a flexible split sleeper berth rule. How to do truck driver log book tutorial 2015 with glau inc duration. Improper use of split sb break time with violations. Hours for each duty status offduty time, other than time spent in a sleeper berth. The only way to extend the 14hour window without having to take 10 hours offduty is by logging at least 8 hours but no more than 10 hours in sleeper berth. Commercial vehicle drivers hours of service regulations.
The sleeper provision is confusing to many ive even heard safety directors get it wrong. Use the samples and faqs below to familiarize yourself in more detail about the differences, which can be particularly useful for federal carriers traveling in teams in both countries. With the regulation in february 2012 that allows a driver to log time spent resting in or on a parked vehicle. If you continue this cycle of driving and sleeper berth, you are now in what is called split sleeper mode which is best explained by the direct quote from the federal motor carrier safety administration fmcsa web site see below regarding split sleeper. The caledonian sleeper runs six days a week, sunday to friday. This is a basic introduction to canadian rules for log books. Travelling northbound from london euston to scotland, search for services after 21. In other words, eligible sleeper berth time has the effect of extending the onduty window beyond 14 hours.
A drivers hos log consists of time spent in 4 basic statuses. When getting your 10 consecutive hours of off duty time, what is most important is that you do not go on. I really want to make a go at this new career so my aim is to learn everything i can. Part 395 federal motor carrier safety administration. The sleeper berth must meet all construction and environmental standards specified in section 8 of the ontario regulation 55506.
All new dot rule sets including state variances and exception rule sets supports us fmcsa, dot, and property and passenger carrying rules. By what the manager is saying i would be awake for 20 hours. Sep 18, 2017 after a truckers qualcomm message went viral on social media sites, the indiana state police commercial vehicle enforcement division ispcved decided to throw in their two cents on whether a driver must log on duty vs. If you log 8 hours in the sleeper berth that pauses your 14 hour clock.
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