Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice. Submit your questions to www.askthelaw.org<\/a><\/p>\n DRIVER USING TWO LOGBOOKS AT ONCE<\/b><\/p>\n Q:<\/b> As a driver, can my company require me to run two logs at once?\u00a0 Thank you \u2013 Jose in California<\/p>\n A: Provided by Sgt. Pete Camm (Ret.)<\/a>, California Highway Patrol, Sacramento, CA:<\/strong> Only if both logs are filled out exactly the same and the information is correct.\u00a0 If both logs aren\u2019t the same and the log entries are for the same days or same trip, then you\u2019re looking at a violation of possessing a false log.\u00a0 A driver presenting a false log is subject to being cited under 34506(a) VC, 13 California Code of Regulations, 1213(f) or under the federal regulations (395.8(e) CFR) and placed out-of-service (red-lined).<\/p>\n STAYING ON-DUTY AFTER 70 HOURS<\/b><\/p>\n Q:<\/b> Can I stay \u201con-duty not driving\u201d after my 70 hours?\u00a0 Thank you in advance \u2013 Bill in Wisconsin<\/p>\n A: Provided by Jim Brokaw<\/a>, formerly a Staff Sergeant, Nebraska State Patrol, Carrier Enforcement Division, Lincoln, NE: <\/strong>Yes, you can stay \u201con-duty not driving\u201d after your 70th hour.\u00a0 49 CFR Part 395 restricts your availability to drive, not the number of hours you may work.\u00a0 The key word in 49 CFR 395.3(a) is \u201cdrive\u201d where the regulation states: \u201c…no motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used by it to drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any such driver drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle…\u201d\u00a0 It goes on to state the three hours-of-service rules.\u00a0 Just remember, the longer you stay on-duty the later it will be before you\u2019ll have hours available to drive again.<\/p>\n USING THE RIGHT HOURS-OF-SERVICE RULES<\/strong><\/p>\n Q:<\/b> Which interpretation of the hours-of-service rules should I be following if I pick up freight at a warehouse in Ontario, CA and deliver it to an export company in Los Angeles, CA but it has an out-of-state or out-of-country destination?\u00a0 Is this considered to be intrastate transportation?\u00a0 Thank you \u2013 Craig in California<\/p>\n
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