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Nope, no more split shifts. In another life I drove the trucks and when they changed the hours of service it became increasingly harder -- I'm not really desig
by UncleEntity 9y ago
Nope, no more split shifts.
In another life I drove the trucks and when they changed the hours of service it became increasingly harder -- I'm not really designed to drive 11 hours straight but more of a drive 5 to 6 hours, get something to eat and mess around for a while or take a nap then drive through the night until the sun comes up, repeat as necessary until the destination is reached.
Now the truck needs to be parked 14 hours after you make your first mark in the logbook which means no slacking off if you need to be somewhere. If the shippers hold you up then you lose that time out of your 14 hours even if you were sleeping the whole time.
Things may be different today (haven't driven a truck in 10 years) but afaik that is still the law.
- sandworm101 9y agoYou didnt drive in canada then: "Drivers are required to take at least 10 hours off-duty or sleeper-berth time within a day. Two hours of the total 10 hours can be taken throughout the day in blocks of no less than 30 minutes. The two hours cannot be counted as part of a required 8-hour break. Please note, however, that the two additional hours can be added onto a required 8-hour break, thereby creating a consecutive 10-hour break." You might have to 'sleep' while the truck is being loaded. Two rest hours can also be 'defered' to other days as needed/dictated by the boss. And the allowed hours become even longer for drivers in the north.
- UncleEntity 9y agoThat's pretty close (or exactly) the old way in the states but they changed the law a while back to make it "safer".