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<blockquote data-quote="bluehdmc" data-source="post: 807228" data-attributes="member: 18471"><p>Try telling the 8 hour dispatcher that you feel you are "too tired to continue to work safely" and then see if he insists on sending you back out. I've been in the same situation. If they continue to insist, get a witness to it or ask for it in writing that he acknowledges you told him you were fatigued. </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately hoaxster is probably correct, particularly with the on-board recording device, (telematics). Time spent doing pickups etc, isn't really "driving". Also most package car drivers are non CDL, you may be subject to DOT regulations but you don't need a CDL under 26,000 lbs GVW</p><p> </p><p>Feeder drivers seem to be the ones most affected by this, with the 34 hour reset having to include 2 periods between 12 midnite and 6 am, drivers with start times before 6 am could not work a 6th day. Package car drivers could even be worse off since "resting" in a parked commercial motor vehicle, (lunch) would not be considered on duty time under the proposed changes, where as it is considered on duty time now. </p><p> </p><p>The only proposal that may be a plus is that a driver cannot drive more than 7 hours consecutively without having a 30 minute off duty period, forcing at least a 1/2 hour lunch on some drivers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bluehdmc, post: 807228, member: 18471"] Try telling the 8 hour dispatcher that you feel you are "too tired to continue to work safely" and then see if he insists on sending you back out. I've been in the same situation. If they continue to insist, get a witness to it or ask for it in writing that he acknowledges you told him you were fatigued. Unfortunately hoaxster is probably correct, particularly with the on-board recording device, (telematics). Time spent doing pickups etc, isn't really "driving". Also most package car drivers are non CDL, you may be subject to DOT regulations but you don't need a CDL under 26,000 lbs GVW Feeder drivers seem to be the ones most affected by this, with the 34 hour reset having to include 2 periods between 12 midnite and 6 am, drivers with start times before 6 am could not work a 6th day. Package car drivers could even be worse off since "resting" in a parked commercial motor vehicle, (lunch) would not be considered on duty time under the proposed changes, where as it is considered on duty time now. The only proposal that may be a plus is that a driver cannot drive more than 7 hours consecutively without having a 30 minute off duty period, forcing at least a 1/2 hour lunch on some drivers. [/QUOTE]
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