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Severity weights, out-of-service protocol for new hours rules
Violating the 30 minute break rule gets you 7 CSA points (a high number in the CSA scale). With the multiplier, the 7 points become 21 for the first year they are on your record. DOT seems to be viewing the failure to take a 30 minute break as a serious (7 point) violation. That is in addition to fines of up to $7,250 for the driver and $11,000 for the carrier.
All that because you did not take a 30 minute break, or even worse, because you took the break but made a paperwork error in documenting it?
The convoluted part is about the various ways states are dealing with drivers who are found in violation. They won't be put out of service on the record, but, depending on the state, they may or may not be detained for 30 minutes.
Severity weights, out-of-service protocol for new hours rules
Violating the 30 minute break rule gets you 7 CSA points (a high number in the CSA scale). With the multiplier, the 7 points become 21 for the first year they are on your record. DOT seems to be viewing the failure to take a 30 minute break as a serious (7 point) violation. That is in addition to fines of up to $7,250 for the driver and $11,000 for the carrier.
All that because you did not take a 30 minute break, or even worse, because you took the break but made a paperwork error in documenting it?
The convoluted part is about the various ways states are dealing with drivers who are found in violation. They won't be put out of service on the record, but, depending on the state, they may or may not be detained for 30 minutes.