It appears that the FMCSA expects drivers of tractor-trailer combination vehicles to drop their trailer before they use their trucks for personal purposes.Īccording to the FMCSA’s notice on the proposed changes, the guidance would permit drivers to use their truck when off-duty for “ time spent traveling from a driver’s en route lodging” (e.g., a motel or truck stop), “ to restaurants and entertainment facilities and back to the lodging.”Īlso included is time spent “ commuting from the last location where on-duty activity occurred to the driver’s permanent residence and back to the last on-duty location” as well as driving from trailer drop-off areas to a driver’s place of residence, and between worksites and residences. (ii) When prompted by the ELD, annotate the driver’s ELD record describing the driver’s activity.” “ (i) Must select on the ELD the applicable special driving category before the start of the status and deselect when the indicated status ends, and
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