LOGS Logs Auditor, extension 143 HOURS OF SERVICE Compliance with the FMCSR regarding hours of service is an absolute necessity and Falcon Transport is committed to being in absolute compliance at all times. The following policies apply in order to guarantee compliance: REQUIREMENTS 1. All logs will be audited for compliance with part 395 of the Federal regulations. 2. Drivers must obey and understand the hours limitations. 3. Logs must be filled out COMPLETELY! 4. Each driver will carry a copy of the FMCSRs. 5. Falcon Transport considers driving time to be all time spent at the driving controls of a CMV in operation. This includes time behind the wheel waiting to load or unload, and delays on impassable highways. 6. Falcon Transport considers on-duty time to be a. All time at plant, terminal, facility, or other property of a motor carrier or shipper, or on any public property, waiting to be dispatched, unless the driver has been relieved from duty by the motor carrier; b. Fueling time fifteen (15) minute minimum allowance. c. All time inspecting, servicing or conditioning any commercial motor vehicle at any time; d. All driving time as defined in the term driving time ; e. All time, other than driving time, in or upon any commercial motor vehicle except time spent resting in a sleeper berth; f. All time loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle, supervising or assisting in loading or unloading, attending a commercial motor being loaded or unloaded, remaining in readiness to operate the commercial motor vehicle, or in giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded; g. All time repairing, obtaining assistance or remaining in attendance upon a disabled commercial motor vehicle; h. All time spent providing a breath sample or urine specimen, including travel time to and from the collection site, in order to comply with random, reasonable suspicion, post accident or follow-up testing required by FMCSR part 382 of this subchapter when directed by a motor carrier; i. Performing any other work in the capacity, employ or service of Falcon Transport. 7. All logbooks must be kept neat and current. 8. Every violation will need to be corrected or explained to Falcon Transport. 9. Falcon Transport considers off-duty time to be
a. When a driver has been relieved of all duty and responsibility for the vehicle, its accessories and any cargo transported. b. When relief is a finite period of sufficient duration to ensure fatigue is reduced significantly. c. When written instructions have been given by Falcon to the driver prior to departure stating the duration of relief. d. When driver is at liberty to pursue activities of his/her own choosing, and be allowed to leave the premises where the CMV is located. 10. Falcon Transport requires a. Every driver shall prepare a record of duty status (driver s daily log) in his/her own handwriting for each 24-hour period, unless operating under an exemption. b. The driver s log must be kept current to the last change of duty status. c. The driver must have the current day s log plus the previous 7 consecutive days in his/her possession. d. The driver must turn in the original log sheet to Falcon log department every 7 days. 11. Falcon Transport requires a. Drivers not drive more than eleven (11) hours following ten (10) consecutive hours off duty. b. Ten (10) hours minimum off duty, sleeper berth, or combination of both. Note: This rule applies even if the time periods extend into the following day. c. Drivers not drive beyond the fourteenth (14 th ) hour after coming on-duty, following ten (10) consecutive hours off duty. d. A driver may be on duty, but may not drive, after the fourteenth (14 th ) hour. 1. The fourteen (14) hours includes all time driving, on duty (not driving), off duty, and sleeper berth less than 8 hours. 12. Falcon Transport complies with sleeper berth provision exception: a. A driver is permitted to take ten (10) hours sleeper berth/off duty time in two separate periods if One period is at least eight (8) but less than ten (10) hours in the sleeper berth; The other period is at least 2 but less than 10 hours sleeper berth, off duty or both; The driving time just before and after each period, when added together, must not be more than eleven (11) hours; The total time just before and after each period, when added together, must not result in a driver driving beyond the fourteenth (14 th ) hour. A period of at least 8 hours sleeper berth is not included in the fourteen (14) hours:
A period less than 8 hours sleeper berth, or less than 10 hours off duty, is included in the fourteen (14) hours. b. The driver must continue using the sleeper berth provision until the driver has taken at least ten (10) consecutive hours off duty, sleeper berth or both. 13. Falcon Transport operates CMVs every day of the week and thus compiles with the 70-hour/8 day rule. A driver may be on duty, but may not drive, after the seventieth (70 th ) hour in eight (8) consecutive days. 14. Falcon Transport requires a. Each driver entry on the log must be current up to the last change of duty status. All entries must be legible and in the driver s own handwriting. If available, use a ruler to draw the line to give your log a neat appearance. Draw the lines in the center of the space for each of the four (4) categories of time and then no one can doubt the meaning. b. Each driver is to use the time zone of his/her home terminal. For example, if your home domicile is on Eastern Standard Time, that is the time you are to use when completing your log. If you cross time zones, continue to use Eastern Standard Time. c. Every Driver must carry, at all times, your prior seven (7) days of logs, plus your current day s log, so you have a total of eight (8) days of logs in your possession. 15. When filling out your log, NEATLY PRINT and sign your name and your co-driver s name within the boxes provided. Remember to fill out all the boxes on the log completely and neatly: a. Driver s Id/Code: This is the driver s id number. b. Date: Month, day, and year should be clearly entered. (No leading 0 s) c. Driver s Printed Name d. Co-Driver s Printed Name (if appropriate) e. Note: Driver and Co-Driver logs must correlate. If you are in training, complete your log in the time zone of your trainer. When team driving, complete your log in your own domicile time zone. f. Co-Driver s Id/Code: This is the co-driver s id number, if applicable. g. Starting Time: If other than 12:00 a.m. (midnight), please list time. h. Driver s Signature i. Truck/Tractor Unit Number: Tractor number for each unit you drove during that 24- hour period. If you change equipment and operate another unit, show both tractor numbers on that day. j. Trailer(s): Trailer number for each unit you pulled during that 24-hour period. If you change equipment and pull another trailer, then show two trailer numbers on that day. k. Miles Driving Today. This is the total miles you physically drove on a particular day. If the trip is a two-driver operation, the miles noted are the total miles you drove yourself individually. l. Recap Section. Complete this section at the end of day.
16. Notes: m. Remarks. n. Pre/Post Trip Inspections P.T.I. : At the beginning of every driver s day, or tour-ofduty, a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes to inspect the tractor and trailer as described in the Maintenance section. At the end of the driver s day or after a tour-of-duty, conduct a post-trip equipment inspection, complete the Driver s Vehicle Inspection Report and sign it. a. Change of duty status: Recording a change of duty status requires an entry in the REMARKS section of the log to give an explanation for the change of duty line. Also identify a location (city, town, or village) with the state abbreviated. b. Multiple stops in the same city: you can combine the time spent at several stops on line 4. c. Accidents, breakdown, inclement weather, roadside inspections: If you are involved in an accident, equipment breakdown, highway blocked by inclement weather, or stopped by federal, state, or local authority for an inspection, you must note it on your log with the nearest city, town, or village, and state (abbreviated). This must be logged on Line 4 on duty not driving. d. Random drug screens: If you are called for a random drug screen, you must note it on your log the nearest city, town, or village and state (abbreviated) entered. This must be logged on Line 4 on duty not driving. LOGGING OFF-DUTY DAYS When you are OFF-DUTY for one or more days, you can combine two or more days on the last off-duty day s log. The log must contain the following information: Date Signature Employee number Continuous line drawn for off duty Total Hours extended Completed Recap Record in the remarks section of off duty and list the days Enter number of days off duty in the (# of days off duty, includes today) field PERMISSION TO LOG MEAL STOPS AND OTHER ROUTINE STOPS EN ROUTE AS OFF DUTY 395.2, Interpretation question 2 As required by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, this notice serves as Falcon s permission to its drivers to log meals and other routine stops en route as off duty time. During these stops the following will apply: a. You are relieved of all duty and responsibility for the care and custody of the vehicle, its accessories and any cargo it may be carrying. b. These meal stops and routine stops will not be less than fifteen (15) minutes nor more than two
(2) hours in length per trip. c. For the duration of the stop, you are at liberty to pursue activities of your own choosing. You may leave the premises where the vehicle is situated. However, this cannot be misconstrued as permission to violate other Department of Transportation or company rules. The conditions listed above will apply only after the driver has ensured that the following conditions have been met: 1. The vehicle has been properly and safely parked in an OFF-ROAD PARKING SPOT (truck stop or rest area); 2. The emergency brake has been applied and the vehicle put in gear; 3. Wheels have been chocked to prevent the vehicle from moving; and 4. The key has been removed from the ignition switch and the cab door locked. LOG PROCEDURES All drivers must follow Falcon Transport log procedures and regulations. All paperwork MUST match. This means ABSOLUTELY no incomplete or false logs. Falcon Transport will not tolerate any incorrect or false logs. If steps are not taken to follow the rules mandated by Falcon Transport, disciplinary action or termination may occur. LOG AUDITS Falcon Transport performs regular, monthly log audits. The company follows the hours of service regulations mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Specific directives are listed. 11-Hour Rule the driving time just before and after each period, when added together, must be no more than eleven (11) hours. A driver shall not drive more than eleven (11) hours following ten (10) consecutive hours off duty. Ten (10) hours minimum off duty, sleeper berth, or combination of both. Note: This rule applies even if the time periods extend into the following day. 14-Hour Rule The total time just before and after each period, when added together, must not result in a driver driving beyond the fourteenth (14 th ) hour. A driver shall not drive beyond the 14th hour after coming on-duty, following 10 consecutive hours off duty. A driver may be on duty, but may not drive, after the 14th hour. The 14 hours includes all time driving, on duty (not driving), off duty and sleeper berth less than eight (8) hours. Exception: Sleeper Berth Provision A driver is permitted to take ten (10) hours sleeper berth/off duty time in two separate periods if:
o One period is at least eight (8) hours but less than ten (10) hours sleeper berth; o The other period is at least two (2) but less than ten (10) hours sleeper berth, off duty or both; o The driver must continue using the sleeper berth provision until the driver has taken at least ten (10) consecutive hours off duty, sleeper berth or both. 60 / 70 Hour Rule A driver shall not drive after being on duty sixty (60) hours in seven (7) consecutive days or seventy (70) hours in eight (8) consecutive days. A driver may be on duty, but may not drive, after the 60 th or 70 th hour. A motor carrier who does not operate CMV s every day of the week, must use the 60-hour rule. o Falcon Transport operates CMVs every day of the week, and thus can choose either the 60-hour or the 70-hour rule Falcon Transport uses the 70-hour/8-day rule. Exception: 34-Hour Restart Drivers may restart the 7/8 day period by taking at least thirty-four (34) consecutive hours as off-duty, sleeper berth or both. Adverse Driving Conditions A driver who encounters adverse driving conditions, and because of those conditions cannot complete a trip in the maximum time allowed, may drive to reach a safe location no more than thirteen (13) hours following ten (10) consecutive hours off duty. The adverse driving conditions must not have been apparent to the driver or person dispatching the trip prior to dispatch. The driver must comply with all other hours of service limits. Occasional Drivers 395.8(j) A first time or occasional driver must give the motor carrier a signed statement showing the total hours on duty during the last 7 days, and the last time the driver went off duty. Driver s Record of Duty Status Every driver shall prepare a record of duty status (driver s daily log) in his/her own handwriting for each 24-hour period, unless operating under an exemption. The driver s log must be kept current to the last change of duty status. The driver must have the current day s log plus the previous seven (7) consecutive days in his/her possession (total of eight (8) days of logs). The driver must turn in the original log sheet to the motor carrier within thirteen (13) days. Use of Writing Utensils Use only ball point pens (black ink) when completing your log. Do NOT use pencils in preparing your log. Submitting Logs Logs are required to be at corporate office within 7 days after completion to comply with company policy.