Sunday, June 15, 2008
34 Hour Restart
For you that don’t know; in trucking we are limited to the hours we can drive each day so to protect the public against tired truck drivers. Inattention to driving usually brought on by fatigue is the number one cause of accidents in trucking so the federal government regulates how much we drive. They don’t regulate us from having midnight delivery appointments excreta. I guess those don’t leave us tired. Anyway we live by the 11 hour rule (we can drive up to 11 hours before taking a 10 hour qualifying break) the 14 hour rule (we can drive those 11 hours in a 14 hour period from the time we start either driving or on duty not driving) and we can not drive more than 70 hours in a 8 day period. Okay you got all that but of course that is the simple version without all the exceptions. The 34 hour restart: If you are off duty for 34 consecutive hours then you can start with a clean slate on the seventy hour rule. Okay we got a 34 hour break. We got in Wisconsin Saturday afternoon and we don’t deliver till Monday morning. Okay that is more than 34 hours so we don’t start counting time till we start Monday morning, not driving but on duty. I log a 15 minute Vehicle Safety Inspection before I start driving. That starts my 14 hour clock for the day. I have to shut down in 14 hours from that time. I have a delivery and hopefully get a load during that time and still have some driving time. We get paid for the miles driven. Loading and unloading time is free. We all wish for long hauls that allows us the maximum miles for our time. It also allows us the freedom to decide when we drive and we are left alone during that time. It is the most enjoyable part of this job.
The weather here has been nice today and we have truly enjoyed the day off. It has been windy, sunny, and very comfortable. I like the Wisconsin area. The people have been friendly, and we are in a convenient location. We are close to restaurants and Wal-Mart. We got some shopping done and went to dinner. We are at a Kwik Trip Truck Stop in Tomah, Wisconsin. They have good showers and lower prices than most truck stops
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About Me
- Sailor
- I am a nurse with an interest in living healthier through nutrition and exercise. I work and a full time college student. I have an understanding of the time restrains to prepare health foods and to get the exercise that I need. I was born and lived in Tennessee but moved to Fort Lauderdale when I was twenty one. I lived in Fort Lauderdale for twenty five years and in Vero Beach for five years before returning to Tennessee. I have moved back to Fort lauderdale. I have two sons that I am very proud of. I love my children, and grandchildren. I had worked in the manufacturing (mostly with plastics) industry for over forty years. That has been a lot of who I am. But we are forever changing and it was a time for me to change. At sixty one I went to school and got my license as a practical nurse. I am now in college working toward my RN.
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