February 2007

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service

Module 22: Detecting Falsified Logs

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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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What will I learn in this module?

Detecting falsified logbooks

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Why do drivers falsify their logbooks? Money Family Shipper Carrier Body Clock

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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

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How should an inspector conduct a driver interview? Know the territory Use systematic interview procedure

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Systematic Interview Procedure

1) Greet the driver2) Engage in small talk and establish

rapport 3) Listen to what the driver says 4) Do a visual inspection of the cab 5) Obtain basic documents 6) Obtain logbook

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How can an inspector detect a falsified logbook? Physical Indicators

Examine condition of logbookInspect for missing pagesCheck for loose pages in logbookCheck for originals in logbook

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How can an inspector detect a falsified logbook? Obvious Indicators

Check for currencyCheck entries for reasonablenessLook for obvious violations of Hours of

Service rulesObserve time and distanceCompare driver and co-driver logs

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What supporting documentation can an inspector use to verify a logbook? Trip envelope Fuel receipts Shipping papers Meal receipts Toll receipts

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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

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What outside resources can an inspector use to verify a logbook?

Company / Dispatcher Shipper Port of entry or other law enforcement

agencies

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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)