Do truck drivers still use paper logs?

Can you use paper log books?

A year after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) put electronic logging device regulations into effect, California troopers are warning truckers that their paper logs books will absolutely not be accepted any longer.

Who is exempt from using an ELD?

Therefore, a commercial vehicle’s engine manufactured in 2000 or earlier would be exempt from using an ELD. At the same time, if your truck was manufactured that year but has a newer engine, you can still get an ELD. You can swap your old engine with a new one. This exemption applies to the engine’s model year.

What trucks are required to have electronic logs?

Every commercial bus and truck driver is now required to install and use an electronic logging device or ELD to maintain a record of compliance with the Hours of Services (HOS) rules to improve road safety and prevent driver fatigue.

Are electronic log books mandatory?

The electronic logging device (ELD) rule – congressionally mandated as a part of MAP-21 – is intended to help create a safer work environment for drivers, and make it easier and faster to accurately track, manage, and share records of duty status (RODS) data.

Who is required to use electronic logs?

3. Who must comply with the electronic logging device (ELD) rule? The ELD applies to most motor carriers and drivers who are currently required to maintain records of duty status (RODS) per Part 395, 49 CFR 395.8(a). The rule applies to commercial buses as well as trucks, and to Canada- and Mexico-domiciled drivers.

When did e logs become mandatory?

Starting December 16, 2019, all carriers and drivers subject to the ELD rule must use ELDs.

How far back can dot check ELD logs?

How far back can the DOT check ELD logs? Depending on the type of document, DOT requires records to be anywhere from 12 months to three years.

What if ELD stops working?

If an ELD malfunctions, a motor carrier must: Correct, repair, replace, or service the malfunctioning ELD within eight days of discovering the condition or a driver’s notification to the motor carrier, whichever occurs first; and.

What are the new ELD rules?

The ELD mandate is one of the biggest changes to have come out of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), which was signed into law in 2012. It specifies that every commercial driver in America must now record their hours of service through electronic logging devices, as of December 16, 2019.

How many days can you use paper logs?

Drivers who use paper logs no more than 8 days during any 30-day period.

What happens if you go over your 14-hour clock?

Once the driver has reached the end of this 14-consecutive-hour threshold period, they cannot drive again until they have been off duty for another 10 consecutive hours, or the equivalent of at least 10 consecutive hours off duty.

Can I drive after 7 hours in sleeper berth?

A driver may also use the sleeper berth to extend the 14-hour limit. Any period in the sleeper berth of at least 8 consecutive hours does not count as part of the 14 hours, and, therefore, allows a driver to extend the time during which a driver could use their maximum 11 hours of driving.

What is the 7 3 split rule?

Essentially for a 7/3 split, a driver has to stay in the sleeper berth for seven hours, and then spend another three hours relaxing somehow, or even going back into the berth.

Does going off duty stop your clock?

Drivers can pause the 14-hour clock today

This is known as the “split sleeper-berth” option, and it works like this: The driver must take a break of at least 2 consecutive hours sometime during the day. The break must be spent off duty or in a sleeper berth (or using a combination of the two).

What is the 8 2 split?

A second solution, albeit only a temporary and occasional option, is to utilize the 8/2 split sleeper rule. According to FMCSA, “Drivers using a sleeper berth must take at least 8 hours in the sleeper berth and may split the sleeper berth time into two periods provided neither is less than 2 hours.”

Does sleeper berth count as off duty?

Utilizing their off duty time with split sleeper berth

The rest period inside the sleeper berth won’t count towards the 14 hours of duty. Then the driver will take another separate rest period of at least 2 hours, but under 10 consecutive hours long. This period may be spent off duty or in the sleeper berth.