Quote:
Originally Posted by dre
Let's say the morning went well you did your delivery and you are ready to come back to Calgary. There is no load until 10:00 that night. So you sit in your truck because you are well rested form sleeping the previous night. 10:00 comes and you get your load. You are legally able to drive all night back to Calgary tired as hell. What do you do? You quit.
|
This is a major breakdown in the system, you nailed it. Time off between trips is considered satisfactory "sleep" time to be rested enough to drive again. But the nature of the trucker life is that you're not always able to sleep during this period.