Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
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Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
Say I start driving at 3:09. I would log that as starting driving at 3:15, since it's past the halfway mark of the 15 minute block.
Likewise, if I stopped driving that day at 8:07, I would log it that I stopped driving at 8:00. Our jobs are based on 15 minute blocks, so whichever side of the 7.5 minute block you're on is the time you should round up or down to, right? My question is...is this legal? I can't see how it wouldn't be...but maybe I'm wrong. If utilized properly, it seems like a good way to save up valuable work hours.
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Re: Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
Originally Posted by LARM
Say I start driving at 3:09. I would log that as starting driving at 3:15, since it's past the halfway mark of the 15 minute block.
Likewise, if I stopped driving that day at 8:07, I would log it that I stopped driving at 8:00. Our jobs are based on 15 minute blocks, so whichever side of the 7.5 minute block you're on is the time you should round up or down to, right? My question is...is this legal? I can't see how it wouldn't be...but maybe I'm wrong. If utilized properly, it seems like a good way to save up valuable work hours.
Likewise, if I stopped driving that day at 8:07, I would log it that I stopped driving at 8:00.
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Re: Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
Originally Posted by Double R
Originally Posted by LARM
Likewise, if I stopped driving that day at 8:07, I would log it that I stopped driving at 8:00.
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Re: Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
Originally Posted by LARM
Originally Posted by Double R
Originally Posted by LARM
Likewise, if I stopped driving that day at 8:07, I would log it that I stopped driving at 8:00.
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Re: Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
Originally Posted by LARM
Say I start driving at 3:09. I would log that as starting driving at 3:15, since it's past the halfway mark of the 15 minute block.
Likewise, if I stopped driving that day at 8:07, I would log it that I stopped driving at 8:00. Our jobs are based on 15 minute blocks, so whichever side of the 7.5 minute block you're on is the time you should round up or down to, right? My question is...is this legal? I can't see how it wouldn't be...but maybe I'm wrong. If utilized properly, it seems like a good way to save up valuable work hours.
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Re: Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
Also When first leaving out for the day, after PTI if it was say 8:05 I would wait unitl 8:08 and log as 8:15 and start driving.
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Re: Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
Originally Posted by LARM
Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
Also When first leaving out for the day, after PTI if it was say 8:05 I would wait unitl 8:08 and log as 8:15 and start driving.
And you work for JB Hunt? :shock: I know how strict they are about the logs.... I can't beleive that no-one has brought this up before now with you..... Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. :roll:
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i think it's ok just as long as it's within 15 minutes of what actually happened.
I would personally, however, only round up just to be safe. The reason being that if you pass through a toll, most toll reciepts have the time stamped on them. Toll reciepts MUST match your logs. If you pass thru a toll and the reciept says 8:07 and you logged going off duty at 8:00 there is a descrepancy. However, if i round up to 8:15, i'm ok. But i think you're probably ok doing it your way.
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Re: Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
Originally Posted by Cluggy619
Originally Posted by LARM
Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
Also When first leaving out for the day, after PTI if it was say 8:05 I would wait unitl 8:08 and log as 8:15 and start driving.
And you work for JB Hunt? :shock: I know how strict they are about the logs.... I can't beleive that no-one has brought this up before now with you..... Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. :roll: maybe he wasn't exactly sure or maybe he heard over the CB that is was illegal. also this question is very useful for new drivers just going thru school since this question was posted in the "New Drivers" thread
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Re: Rounding the minutes when logging, is it legal?
Originally Posted by Cluggy619
Originally Posted by LARM
Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
Also When first leaving out for the day, after PTI if it was say 8:05 I would wait unitl 8:08 and log as 8:15 and start driving.
And you work for JB Hunt? :shock: I know how strict they are about the logs.... I can't beleive that no-one has brought this up before now with you..... Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. :roll: I worked for Werner and they use paperless logs, so I never had to worry about rounding up/down. I kind of assumed it IS legal, but just wanted to make a post to be sure about it, and I think it's a good question for new drivers to have answered as well. I'm a truck driver just like you. We're both happy and that's all that should matter. |
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