Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice. ASK THE LAW COLUMN IS FINALLY BACK!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n As many of you may or may not know, RJ Taylor, who produced this monthly article for 10-4 Magazine since 2006, passed away in December 2017. Over the past few months, David \u201cCabover\u201d Kolman, who worked closely with RJ for years, along with all the participating law enforcement officials who answer the questions, helping him put together this column, has worked tirelessly to get it up and running again. In fact, \u201cCabover\u201d has enlisted several new law enforcement officials to help answer truckers\u2019 questions. This column has always been a reader favorite, and since RJ\u2019s passing, it has been missed. Not all of the issues have been completely figured out, but \u201cCabover\u201d was able to get some questions and answers and hopes to keep it going monthly from here on out. Please be patient while he fine-tunes all the details. In the meantime, if you have a question, please submit it to editor@tenfourmagazine.com and we will make sure to forward it to the \u201cAsk The Law\u201d team until he gets the official website and email addresses confirmed. Our thanks to \u201cCabover\u201d for his hard work and dedication to the cause, and for keeping RJ\u2019s legacy and passion for safety alive.<\/p>\n LOGGING OFF-DUTY AT THE FUEL ISLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n Q:<\/strong> Is it legal to park at a fuel pump and log this as off-duty time and\/or as time in the sleeper for a 30-minute break? Thank you in advance \u2013 David in Georgia.<\/p>\n A: Provided by Senior Trooper Monty Dial (Ret.)<\/a>, Texas Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, Garland, TX: <\/strong> If you are at a fuel island\/pump and fueling the vehicle, you cannot log that time as off-duty or sleeper berth. During that time, you are performing a safety-sensitive function, and that is on duty\/not driving \u2013 as defined in FMCSA safety regulation Part 395.2, On Duty Time \u2013 and must be logged as such. The only way to properly log the required 30-minute rest break is off-duty. If you log anything else, you are in violation if you are driving after having been on-duty for more than eight (8) consecutive hours without having the 30-minute off-duty break.<\/p>\n CARRYING A GUN ACROSS STATE LINES<\/strong><\/p>\n Q:<\/strong> I have a question about open carry in a truck while crossing state lines. My company is okay with it. I understand that some states don\u2019t allow open carrying of a handgun. Is there a way to legally travel through a state that doesn\u2019t permit open carry? Thanks for your help \u2013 Gary in Kentucky.<\/p>\n
\nThese interpretations were made on May 15, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\nBrought to you as a public service by Ol\u2019 Blue, USA and 10-4 Magazine. Please submit questions to editor@tenfourmagazine.com<\/a><\/h4>\n