A driver may also sign the record of duty status upon going off duty if he/she expects to remain off duty until the end of the 24-hour period. The driver must sign the RODS (manually or electronically) at the end of each 24-hour period to certify that all required entries are true and correct. However, if the driver is driving at the end of the24-hourperiod,he/shemustsign during the next stop. Time spent traveling from a driver's en route lodging (such as a motel or truck stop) to restaurants and entertainment facilities. Time spent traveling in a motorcoach without passengers to en route lodging (such as motel or truck stop), or to restaurants and entertainment facilities and back to the lodging. Time spent operating a motorcoach when luggage is stowed, the passengers have disembarked and the driver has been directed to deliver the luggage. In this scenario, the driver of the motorcoach can claim personal conveyance provided the driver is offduty. This is the only way to ensure that a driver does not claim the right to drive 10 hours after leaving his/her exempt status, in addition to the hours already driven under the 100 air-mile exemption. The record of duty status must cover the entire day, even if the driver has to record retroactively changes in status that occurred between the time that the driver reported for duty and the time in which he/she no longer qualified for the 100 air-mile radius exemption.
Upon entering the U.S., each driver must either: (a) Have in his/her possession a record of duty status current on the day of the examination showing the total hours worked for the prior seven consecutive days, including time spent outside the U.S.; or, (b) Demonstrate that he/she is operating as a “100 air-mile (161 air-kilometer) radius driver” under §395.1(e). After all, the decision to switch is also about the investment needs that the vehicle fleet will have to deal with - as well as savings that can be made. As an alternative, the vehicle can be specified with a very easy-to-use five-speed automatic transmission with converter, which makes it easier to drive under difficult conditions as the driver is able to concentrate solely on steering, accelerating and braking. There is also considerable power of attraction of the model of Trafficmaster Smartnav satellite navigation and vehicle monitoring system. By rolling out their new MBUX (pronounced M-B-U-X, not em-bucks) infotainment and navigation system in the Sprinter, Mercedes-Benz is showing a lot of confidence not only in their vans but also the communities that buy them. In Formula One, Mercedes-Benz has over 180 wins, making it the second most successful manufacturer in the tournament.
Two variants are available for transmitting the power from the Sprinter 4x4's engine: the economical ECO Gear six-speed manual transmission or the especially comfortable Mercedes-Benz five-speed automatic transmission, which has been tried and tested a million times over. Question 28: May a driver use a computer, tablet, or smartphone (that is not an Automatic On-Board Recording Device) to create, electronically sign, and store the record of duty status (RODS)? It is also powered by 5-speed manual and 5-speed automatic transmission. Guidance: Yes. A driver may make manual duty-status entries to a computer, tablet, or smartphone program that is used to generate the graph grid and entries for the record of duty status (RODS) or log book, provided the electronically-generated display (if any) and output includes the minimum information required by §395.8 and is formatted in accordance with that section. Guidance: In general, the driver must sign the record of duty status immediately after all required entries have been made for the 24-hour period.
Diesel cars have their own marketplace within the Indian market. Guidance: The driver must only have in his/her possession a record of duty status for the day he/she does not qualify for the exemption. Question 25: Is a driver (United States or foreign) required to maintain a record of duty status(log book)in a foreign country before entering the U.S.? Question 22: If a driver logs his/her duty status as “driving” but makes multiple short stops (each less than 15 minutes) for on-duty or off-duty activities, marks a vertical line on the grid for each stop, and records the elapsed time for each in the remarks section of the grid, would the aggregate time spent on those non-driving activities be counted against the 10-hour driving limit? Guidance: No. On-duty not driving time or off-duty time is not counted against the 10-hour driving limit. Time spent traveling to a nearby, reasonable, safe location to obtain required rest after loading or unloading.
