Truck Driver Gets Put Out Of Service For 10 Hrs For Getting Food On His Time Off & Logging Off Duty 

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Lesson for today....... Never care about officer safety. Thats their problem 🤷🏾‍♂️

I would have handed him the green FMCSA regulations book and asked him to show me where in the code book does it state that purchasing food is considered On Duty time. His job isn't to interpret laws as he sees fit, his job is to enforce laws *as they are written.*

You can never give a guy like that a badge.

I was in Warsaw NY, I missed my turn on accident, the sign was behind a over hanging tree, so I pulled off to the side when it was safe to do so, so I called for help, police showed up, I explained what happened, right away he was already having a attitude, tried ripping my door open, telling me to shut the hell up when telling him what happened, I had it being recorded, so he wrote me a ticket for failed to follow signs, and backing up? What!? Banking up, he tried lieing saying I was banking up. Never said I had video evidence, so I called my aunt who works in the law firm, her boss has a brother who works in NY, met me on the court date at court, with video evidence, judge looked at the officer, with a disgusted look, and dropped all charges. So I looked at the cop walking out with a smirk on my face, never went to NY again.

People quit worrying about cops safety they do not care about your safety

This is totally fightable and the officer clearly showed his misunderstanding of the HOS with what he said

I learned.....FASTEST way to handle this on the spot (hours of D.O.T. hours availability) is to call that states F.O.T. and ask for a Compliance Officer......and teach these officers how to actually UNDERSTAND how to read the rules.

I had this same experience in SC. DOT pulled me over on a dark road, I drove maybe half a mile to a well lit gas station, the DOT officer thanked me for it, he said he felt safer there than on the side of a dark road.

Everyone in Kansas , lock the brakes up NOW when pulled over.

He basically said you were just one of his 50 trucks he needed

250 miles off duty, I'm sure he was doing more than getting food. LOL 😂

Pull over immediately... His safety isnt your problem. Had an officer pull me over, i stopped immediately. He took my license and directed me to a pull off 2 miles up the road. I stayed put. Its illegal to operate a CMV without being in posession of a CDL. Cop immediately lost it. After a brief discussion. He called for backup. His superiour listened to both sides and handed my license back handed me a level 1 inspection ( passed; yeah i had a current license, ) and sent me on my way.

One thing I always hated about being on the road was the constant fear of issues with D.O.T. I was always trying to do everything by the book and be as professional as humanly possible but I always felt like I could loose my paycheck every time I rolled across a scale. All it takes is a guy having a bad day or a chip on his shoulder. Being put out of service for getting food is ridiculous.

What is going on with these officers? Power hungry? Telling someone to shut up, stop talking is first of rude and escalates the situation more. It borders on violating your security and safety. We truck drivers are not the enemy.

That cop was completely unprofessional!! Period

He's definitely in the right!! Thank you for your service good Sir. Stay safe out there brother!

Sue him and ask the judge to order him to be retrained. Abolish qualified immunity!!!!

Gaslighting at its finest. I would happily show up in court with an attorney and file a motion with the judge to sanction him and send him To remediation with a DOT compliance officer. He clearly has zero idea about hours of service.

This is why I would never get into any type of trucking. Dealing with dumb and stupid cops is one of the biggest problem in this country!

Just another reason I wish I could find something else to do, I don’t trust cops of any kind 🤷‍♂️

This DOT officer needs to be re-educated on the rules of FMCSA Hours of service or be fired for trying to nefariously milk truckers pockets because, either he genuinely doesn’t understand Hours of Service or he thinks the driver doesn’t know and trying to manipulate the system with fraudulent tickets that he thinks the driver won’t fight in court.

As a former police officer with friends that are troopers and DOT officers in GA, At first I was on Tony’s side until I saw the video and saw he drove 250 miles on PC. At that distance it’s hard to see what was going on without looking at the logs myself. Now I have more questions than answers lol.. At first I thought he went down the street or was eating while in the driver seat off duty. Didn’t realize homie over here was driving all over the country on PC. 😂

Nobody’s gonna get away with 200 miles of personal convenience… Please,!

I was stopped in my truck and immediately pulled over and the officer asked me why I didn't pull into the truck stop at a safe location. Go figure

To be honest I'm getting tired of videos like this that have no follow-up. It's like watching the first half of a movie and never getting to see the end. I'm willing to bet that 99% of these people never do anything to the cops involved which is a huge reason it continues to happen. If they started getting sued and/or reported by EVERY person they pulled over, things would change.

Food isnt for the truck. Getting food isn't an on-duty scenario, if it was then we would never be able to complete a 34hr reset.

Indiana trooper pulled me over for stopping BEFORE he initiated the stop 🛑

I’ll never understand why people run blue/red lights on any moving vehicle, installing those two colors is a guaranteed interaction with law enforcement

This crap is why I’m glad to be done with trucking. All just to make a quota and revenue for the state. Someone needs to educate this officer on Personal Conveyance, then this driver needs to BOTH sue him individually as well as his department for the negligence and lost time/wages. I also wish the Feds would pass a law that forbids them to just come and open your door up, and if it’s locked they go into rage mode immediately because they can’t just come and open your door immediately. This is our home away from home, don’t like it, don’t be a cop. Respect is earned, not given out of fear, or demanded because you wear a badge. Country needs truckers more than it needs cops anyhow. Not a cop hater, because most are good people, but I hate the ones who let that badge get to their head and think they’re god.

The same exact thing happened to me in Missouri when he pulled me over I drove a few miles to exit so we can both be safe at 2 in the morning and he wrote me a warning ticket for not stopping immediately and he told me same exact thing that officers said

Safety First. ALWAYS. That cop needs training. I'm not gonna stop in the middle of nowhere for anyone, not even the president. My safety and yours precedes all other interactions.

I was told by an Arizona DOT officer you can use your convenience hours to get food as long as you return back to where you were sleeping your 10 hr

I have called places to park before and they said it was ok. So I park, go get food, then come back to sleep and wake up to a tow guy telling me to move it or get towed. So I move across the street because I’d rather break a stupid on duty law then to call my company about a tow situation. Why are these laws placed to where drivers can’t even live a life after their shift sometimes??

My only goal in life is to successfully make enough to get a small homestead going. I have zero faith in this system and Officer Thumbleton is shining proof 🤦🏽‍♂️

Lit up + Hazards on + 3 miles = Stop safely. That Officer was trying to draw you into a PISSING CONTEST. You avoided the bait. Drove OTR for 12 years. Regret every minute. There's a better living in Local and Regional Heavy Haul.

250 miles off duty for food? C'mon son get it together

I’ve been pulled over twice, one time the trooper got in behind me and stayed there until we approached a rest area then he turned his lights on, that’s what that officer should have done

I drive in the western states only. Mostly Nevada and. California. In 12 years I have been stopped several times. And never had a bad experience. I've even been thanked for proceeding to a safe place to stop. That officer was just an arrogant, ignorant, power hungry idiot. Most realize that we are on the same team. Trying to keep the highways safe for all.

Imagine how much less respect they’ll have if you all keep allowing the government to take away your guns..

250 Miles off duty to get food? Come on, I'm with the DOT officer here. At _best,_ it's a huge waste diesel.

These officers are over stepping their boundaries each day more and more. Plus the FMCSA makes stupider laws and regulations each day.

Another poorly trained trooper. Plenty of them out there. Just go with what he says on scene and DATAQ the CSA violation with the relevant section of 395 later. Not to mention file a complaint with his supervisor. Great job recording the interaction. Final word: prepaid legal for truck drivers, get it.

Getting food has absolutely NOTHING to do with being on duty!!! Jesus christ these cops are major goofy and tyrants

This reminds me of one of the times I got stopped in Michigan at the Mackinaw Bridge. I’m from Michigan and I delivered in the U.P and was heading home in the L.P. Coming across the bridge and I seen a state cop sitting on the other side. No big deal, not doing anything illegal so I didn’t really bat an eye at him. Well as I was passing him, he started moving. I was thinking oh boy somebody messed up lol. Well. I guess it was me because a couple miles up the road he came up next to me, backed off and flipped the discos on. I stopped immediately. He asked if I know why he stopped me and I said no. Because I literally had no idea. He tried saying I was following to close to the truck in front of me. (Mackinaw bridge has a law trucks have to maintain 500ft distance). Well I was like 6 maybe even 7 truck lengths behind the truck ahead of me so no way. Told him both my company and personal dashcam say otherwise and we can watch both if needed. He got all hot and pissy and wanted my paperwork. It was in a cabinet above me I couldn’t reach so I asked to unbuckle to get it. He said yes. When he came back to the truck he tried hitting me with a seatbelt violation and said i failed to pull over immediately for him. But no tickets in his hand? And dropped the following to close thing all together? So. I kindly reminded him he literally watched me take my seatbelt off and gave me the permission to do so he’s full of shit and that I yielded immediately to him by turning my signal on to let him know I’m pulling over and that I see him. Had to remind him again of the dashcam and that if we are going to continue to have issues to call a supervisor. Again. Hot and pissy. Goes back to his car. Figured I was getting tickets up the ass. He came back, gave me my stuff back. And all he said was “get out of here”. And walked away. Escorted me back on the road and took off. Wish I had videos of this 😂

Truck driver needs to sue the cops and state of Kansas!!!!!

Hey !! Read the regulations!! “Any light that can be seen from the side MUST be amber except for the rear MUST be red”. No blue, no green, no purple.

Purchase of food has never been a violation of hours of service. Some police officers just can't stay out of people's affairs, and clearly have little understanding of commercial hos regulations, but think their badge makes them 'experts'. Sad. Glad I chose army instead of law enforcement in my younger years.

I never go on duty for anything 🤣 well wait except for fueling but that's it

The fact the officer didn't give him a break for driving 3 miles for good intentions. Proves the officer is a prick.

As a former law enforcement officer, I have little to no respect for DOT officers/officials because of the constitutional rights violations and blatant bigotry to commercial drivers.

US SUPREME COURT HAS STATED THAT IF YOU BEING PULLED OVER BY LAWENFORCEMENT, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PULL TO A WELL LIT AREA AS LONG AS YOU SLOW YOUR SPEED AND TURN ON YOUR HAZARDS!

Am I on duty when I get a shower? NO!

I have been a CDL driver driving these freeways for damn near twenty years, and I have never pulled over on the shoulder and came to a complete stop for any emergency vehicle with their lights on. I'll slow down and maintain my lane, but not come to a complete stop in my eyes. That's an accident waiting to happen that I'd definitely be blamed for due to any uneducated law enforcement dummy.

This kind of garbage has to stop. The officer does nothing more than show just how petulant he is. Obvious power trip by his distortion and perverse definition of what off duty time is. I'd recommend the officer take early retirement because he seems to be caught up in being vindictive.

Thank You for Your Service to The USA 🇺🇸.

Alex!!! When I was at TMC, we had a paper in the permit book that basically stated meals are off duty. Now I see why it was in there, I can't believe that cop is that ignorant. One of the officers at the scale house in Utah told me it was illegal to drive more than 11 hours in a day. To be fair, that was back in 04 , not long after they changed the log book rules.

Thank you CB radio, I love it especially when you feel tired, that CB have you rolling on what they are saying, thank you for your channel much love 💕😘😊

I would take this to Court. Because Meal Time Is Off Duty Time not On Duty Time. Now if you’re Doing Any Work like Pre/Post Trip, Breakdown, Loading and Unloading. That’s On Duty time.

If getting food needs to be log on duty because is related to commerce that means that every single penny you spend is tax deductible because is related to commerce.

I'm sorry but this video is completely click bait. If you watch the intro you really feel for the driver and think he's in the right about using PC for food. But once you stick around till the end of the video you find out he was on PC for 250 miles. This driver just got caught slacking, if you're gonna cheat on your logs try to blend in and shut off your blue lights SMH

If he tries to lecture you over something you KNOW is incorrect, just tell him to do what he feels is necessary, and you'll see him in court.

1st and biggest mistake You thought about “his” safety Although he will “ NEVER” care about yours

As Usual, Many Officers Translate Rules to How They can Write a Ticket. With The Amount of New Drivers, Officers can Confuse Them.

It seems like some officers just have a chip on their shoulders. Bullies are cowards.

Later in the video the trooper states that he has driven 250 miles PC. After you stop you can travel for food or entertainment and then return to where you were stopped. They like to see a round trip unless you are going from your terminal to your home. 250 miles to get food might be a little excessive. The trooper was right about an oil change. That would be onduty time. All I can say is that you need to know the PC rules front and back. Still can't figure out why he was wearing his fugitive recovery badge and coat while doing an interview from his truck. I think he said he was in Pennsylvania but does fugitive recovery in Colorado. BTW, a FR badge won't score points with a State trooper.

IF THE JUDGE IS FAIR MINDED THE JUDGE WILL SIDE WITH THE TRUCKER!!!!!!

No, you can go onto personal conveyance to go anywhere for your personal needs.

That is not “on duty”. Omg!! The officer with all due respect don’t know the D.O.T. Rules do’s how can he enforce them.

If there was a flailing corpse of a child being dragged under your truck they would need you to stop immediately. These officers are so brave willing to jump into action on the interstate system every day, facing their fears of speeding automobiles just mere feet from their duty belt. He is just following his order to seize and harass at least 1 trucker per week......😢😅😂

THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SEEMS TO BE A VERY NEGATIVE PERSON!!!!!

I don’t trust none of em’ even if I think I’m doing everything right I don’t want to be bothered😂

Pre trip, post trip, DOT Inspection and Fueling .... that is all of my on duty time.

Driving 3 miles after lights are on is not only illegal, but made the cop come at you in the worst way.. you are setting yourself up for an unpleasant experience if you delay your pullover. The cops mind instantly goes to is he destroying evidence? Is he getting a gun ready for me? Ect...

2 words....personal conveyance. Tell the officer to Google it. But you have to return to where you started your break. As far as the pull over spot, go to court, that's EASILY fightable.

This driver is such a nice guy!

I laughed out loud when the cop brought up the example of a fire truck or an ambulance. What an idiotic comparison. Hint: if a fire truck or an ambulance has their lights on and are approaching me, THEY'RE NOT PULLING ME OVER FOR A TRAFFIC STOP. Of course I pull to the side, BUT THEY KEEP GOING. Lmao 🤣😂

You dont want to put his life in danger,he responsible for his own life,next time stop in the middle road if you have to.

You absolutely have the right to fined somewhere safe to stop when your getting pulled over. That cop was just a jerk looking to get you for anything

That’s the last thing you need to worried about if he’s pulling you over 😂

First off, if you knew the blue lights can cause trouble then why have them? 2. The cop is right once he puts on the lights pull over immediately! If he wants you to go up any further he'll let you know over the loud speaker 🔊 📢 or use some other form of communication. 3rd NEVER have a bad attitude with a police officer even if the cop is totally wrong. Clearly when it comes to the off duty deal the cop is wrong but hashing it out on the side of the road isn't smart. 4th, NEVER open the door for the cop let him talk to you through the window. He's was a little too close to the driver for my liking. That's my take on it and you drivers be safe out there peace from trucker Joe from the trucker Joe advice show

Don't be a dummy get rid of your blue lights and when you get pulled over, pull over right away , let him worry about his own safety

Good thing he recorded that you wouldn't guess they treat drivers like that making up n changing rules

This channel has a very descriptive video on PC, with an ex dot officer of 30 years. By reading the comments, i suggest some of you try and find it.

Please do a follow up with this. This Trooper is on something other than a power trip…

Wow. Just wow. What a rude "inspector." Seems like a great guy.

Hard to have respect for these people. They need to worry about 4 wheelers and no license, drugs, speeding.

This is total bullshit. You did the right thing.

The one time these bums put me out of service…waited 30 mins after he left then I was gone..

If this doesn't get him fired from being a officer they all need to be fired

I only go on duty when loading, Unloading, Pre-Trip, Post-trip and Fuel.

Its not on duty time to eat.

You deserve to get a ticket for not pulling over right away. When the police light you up that means pull over now.

Can you imagine being off duty and being at a truck stop buying food or extra oil and coolants and being docked that you have to be on duty not driving to do that…😂 I’ve never heard of a Trucker/Bounty Hunter. Very Kool.

The cop tells him that he’s not arguing but proceeds to get his point across 🤦🏾‍♂️

Please please follow up on this. This is exactly why I carry my green book and filed fmcsa responses on my phone out of fear of this situation.

Three miles is a little ridiculous, screw the Fuzzy I don't worry about their safety, make them walk through hell if possible.

This public servant absolutely DOES NOT KNOW THE LAW.

All You Do is To Be Done, As Safe as You Can. That Surely would be Understood in Court.

It astounds me that we are supposed to know the laws of all 48 states that we drive in 49 if you go up to Alaska but these guys can’t even get the laws correct in their own state