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Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service. Module 22: Detecting Falsified Logs. © Microsoft ® . Drivers may falsify daily log by driving while recording off-duty or sleeper berth time, or failing to accurately record on-duty or driving time How can inspectors detect falsified logbooks?.

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Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service

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  1. Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module 22: Detecting Falsified Logs

  2. © Microsoft® Drivers may falsify daily log by driving while recording off-duty or sleeper berth time, or failing to accurately record on-duty or driving time • How can inspectors detect falsified logbooks? Module 22 -

  3. What will I learn in this module? • Detecting falsified logbooks © Microsoft® Module 22 -

  4. Why do drivers falsify their logbooks? • Money • Family • Shipper • Carrier • Body Clock © Microsoft® Module 22 -

  5. How do drivers falsify daily logs? • Compression • Dropped Trip • Ghost Driver • Failing to Record On-Duty Time • Driving While Recording Off-Duty or Sleeper Berth Time © Microsoft® Module 22 -

  6. How should an inspector conduct a driver interview? • Know the territory • Use systematic interview procedure © Microsoft® Module 22 -

  7. Systematic Interview Procedure • Greet the driver • Engage in small talk and establish rapport • Listen to what the driver says • Do a visual inspection of the cab • Obtain basic documents • Obtain logbook Module 22 -

  8. How can an inspector detect a falsified logbook? • Physical Indicators • Examine condition of logbook • Inspect for missing pages • Check for loose pages in logbook • Check for originals in logbook © Microsoft® Module 22 -

  9. How can an inspector detect a falsified logbook? • Obvious Indicators • Check for currency • Check entries for reasonableness • Look for obvious violations of Hours of Service rules • Observe time and distance • Compare driver and co-driver logs Module 22 -

  10. What supporting documentation can an inspector use to verify a logbook? • Trip envelope • Fuel receipts • Shipping papers • Meal receipts • Toll receipts © Microsoft® Module 22 -

  11. What supporting documentation can an inspector use to verify a logbook? • Warning notices • Tickets • Special permits • Weight tickets • Driver / vehicle inspection reports • Tach card • Other time-dated materials © Microsoft® Module 22 -

  12. What outside resources can an inspector use to verify a logbook? • Company / Dispatcher • Shipper • Port of entry or other law enforcement agencies © Microsoft® Module 22 -

  13. How should an inspector confront a driver who has falsified a logbook? • Make a direct statement to driver about suspicions • Try to keep interview friendly for as long as possible, focusing discussion on discrepancies in the documents • Inspector can place a driver out-of-service or prohibit a driver from driving for falsified log (refer to Module 23) Module 22 -

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