Driving hours and work diary #76

[@Swimmingforlife.]

12 hours is enough for any driver Rod, Digi cards are the thing now in the U.K. and Europe. I’m retired now Rod but I’ve used the logbook and the Tachograph, I never applied for the Digi card, I notice some of your reply’s are men trying to get trucking jobs, there is a massive shortage in the U.K., wages are not the best and the job seems to be falling apart, I remember comradeship years ago, helping other drivers to rope and sheet and various other things, now a days not many people will stop and help you, and I can understand why they don’t. Most companies now want you to run to the maximum hours and in the U.K. there isn’t enough truck-stops or parking facilities for drivers. I miss the job Rod but I’m so so glad that I’m retired now. Hope you and the wife are both well. Kind regards from Scotland Johnny

[@shane1899]

Trust me mate 12 hours is not enough in Australia

[@pauloslife]

Thanks for posting this! I can practice listening to aussie English and also enjoy trucks. Keep up the good work.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hi Paulo. We are hard to understand sometimes. Have known my American wife for 18 years and lived in Australia for 16 years, and she sill has trouble understanding. LOL Have a good day.

[@rx2bp]

Hi rod Love watching your videos I actually saw you last week driving in Melbourne around the deer park / raven-hall area Saturday morning. I do relief driving on Saturdays driving a tipper just got my HR licence 3 months ago Really enjoy the job, Keep the videos coming great work

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Thank you Mark. Yes probably me hooning around causing trouble. Depot is in Ravenhall. Have a good day.

[@edmian3567]

Very informative... keep up the good work mate enjoying the videos immensely!

[@alberts4033]

Good mate

[@ONYAMate]

G'day Rod. I find it incredible how strict you drivers are governed although people who work in the service and maintenance side of the industry can pull 16+ hour days and get called out through the night without question. Even under chain of responsibility we are not monitored. As long as the product is getting out the door and onto a truck is all that matters. Cheers mate.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Maybe they should change it the the chain of deniability. "We know nothing" There are still trucking companies that still get away with things. Have a good day.

[@daveyork0]

Strictness removes the enjoyment

[@Obliv69]

Theres an APP that you can download and pay $10 a month for (yearly is cheaper) and its basically a digital log book that helps make sure your filling it out correctly and taking breaks at the correct times. It has no legal standing but may help some avoid a fine for basic errors

[@faiz3956]

Whats the name of the app mate?

[@baileyjohnson561]

Hey mate love this video as I already know about this as my dads a trucker here in tassie, but it’s good to hear someone else’s perspective on it, next can you walk around your rig and show use it or show use how you wash it

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hey Buddy. Have done a truck video before. The next one will be the differences between the one now and the last. As for washing, I'm lucky, we have a lovely female truck washer that does that for us. Just clean the widows and wash the bugs off the front. And keep the interior clean.

[@baileyjohnson561]

Oh ok that would be a cool video man, and oh ok I wish we had more company’s over here that let ya wash there rigs aye 👌🏻

[@manuelstarr3602]

Well mate I'm off the road now but I still have a brother driving. Problem is half the cops can't understand and they sometimes book drivers wrongly and the driver has to go through all sorts to get it overturned. I'm 75 now and it's nothing like old school with all the cameras and different rules. Now my brother will start a trip.. drive 12 hours (with breaks) then sleep for 12 before he'll move. Don't know about 7 hour breaks etc., anyway mate.. Cheers 🥂

[@jjbaker3063]

Nice one Rod was good info, Hey maybe you'll wake up Christmas morning and your steering wheel will be straight lol... stay safe on the road m8.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Wouldn't that be nice. LOL.

[@peterk7377]

Very good video.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Thank you Peter. Have a great day.

[@bh7538]

Great video! I have been out of a truck for over 5+ years and considering getting back into it, needed that refresher thanks. It's still 5hrs 30min 5 hrs 30min and 2hrs then 12hr break. Just curious though, can you start back to front with 2hrs then 30min, 5hrs, 30mins, 5hrs and 12hrs?

[@PaulMac4659]

Where do you get the leather diary covers from..?

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hi Paul. I got my one from the old cafe at Tarcutta about 8 years ago $75 At the time. There is a site on the internet call truckies log book covers, I believe about $150 to $180. I looked into getting some made from I guy that makes leather products. If I had some orders could go see him to get some made, with custom logos. Only thing is, if electronic logs come it they will not be needed.

[@timc6913]

Hey Rod! Question for you. On standard hours from the time you Bundy on to Bundy off can be 13 hours total including breaks? (12 work + 2× 15min and 1x30min breaks) Is that correct?

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Yes it would be 13 hours in total, you are right. How you have your breaks can verify but must have that hour in the 12hr period.

[@timc6913]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 thanks for taking the time to reply Rod. Keep up the good work! Great vids!

[@born2flyau]

Rod, I heard that if you are working under BFM you are required to fill out a Work Diary even if you are doing local work. Is this correct?

[@stevespatrol]

born2flyau that is correct

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Have not done local in a long time. Stevespatrol probably knows more about this than me. And my understanding he is right.

[@jonathanrabbitt]

Once you're on a BFM cycle, you have to keep filling out diary entries until you change back to Standard Hours; which requires a 48hr reset break.

[@usmanwaince]

what are requirements for getting truck driving licence in Australia

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hello. Sorry for the late reply. Just need to go to a driving school. Start with a heavy ridged licence. Have that for one year before moving up. Heavy ridged licence appox $1000 for a one or two day couse.

[@daveyork0]

In 11 hours on the road needing breaks and considering roadworks and also the time to change trailers and possibly wait for your partner coming up from Victoria, bugger me if I'm done in 12 hours on a changeover Sydney-Tarcutta-Sydney. Leave at night and you're still coming back through peak traffic on your return leg back to Sydney. How stupid that an online course gives your the supposedly superhuman ability to work 16 or 14 hours instead of 12. And having a camera stare you in the face without any choice in the matter is something that makes a job miserable along with being told off for how fast you went in places overnight. Too much surveillance and it only gets more not less. Good on you for surviving the regulation with some cheerfulness and a license. I'd just like to close with saying a big fuck off to spammed calls and text messages at 2am to get me to remove the obstruction in front of the driver-facing camera. That felt good and thanks to everyone for listening.

[@maxbuckley9706]

Hey rod how long does it take to become a truck driver like you

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hi. After you have a car licence for 12 months you can apply for a heavy ridged licence, than having held the heavy ridged for 12 months you can get a multi combination licence. The hardest part is finding a job and getting experience.

[@Mick_4591]

Havnt got digital yet? Instead of the paper ones?

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Stil on paper, will come soon I think.

[@pikeymikey8303]

Driving time in Europe is 9 hours a day, and twice a week you can do 10 hours a day.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Sorry for the late reply. 9hrs, does this include loading and unloading? Does not leave much time to drive.

[@pikeymikey8303]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 9 hours in total for the day with the three days per week doing 10 hour days. its very different there! plus we dont have the highways/distance to cover that ye do.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

@@pikeymikey8303Thank you. Have a good day.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Takes 9hrs and 45mins just in drive time between Melbourne and Sydney, thats on a good day.

[@censorshipisreal3553]

You never actually said how many much driving time and rest times and work times in a 24hr period

[@kenworth4049]

And I only see dad filling out the log book I don’t normally go through everything but I still know quite a bit with the log books I hope they stay paper and don’t become electronic so not to much changes when I buy my truck off dad

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

I think the paper will stay for awhile But the big companies want the change. Great too see you want to continue the family trucking business.

[@kenworth4049]

Australian Trucker Rod I hope when I come to getting my license diesel is still around because I really don’t wanna go electric because I really cannot live without the trucks we have today sure their a bit to electrical for my liking I like the t404s and sar they are just right because it’s not to electronic

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Have driven the 401 at Rehe & Son a long time ago. Great trucks loved them. I think only the big companies will go electric, and only for local trucks. You would have to have a fake jake break noise to make it sound cool. LOL. Make sure that your dad keeps that truck for you. I'm jealous.

[@Thechist781]

This should be taught when undertaking heavy vehicle training. I been driving box trucks for a while and I only find out about this when I had to drive long distance.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Unfortunately driving schools only teach you to get your licence. You learn everything else when you are driving down the road.

[@alberts4033]

Nice

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Thank you Nick. That is some fish you have there. Do those fishing videos. Have subscribed to you channel.

[@alberts4033]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 thx. Can you subscrib to my channel and tell your friends about my fishing channel thx

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

@@alberts4033. Have subscribed to your channel and will get the word out you will be doing a fishing. Good luck.

[@alberts4033]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 thx rod

[@SD70MAC]

White paper for driver Yellow paper for work (Company) Pink paper for police Am I right ?

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

yes, you are right. They will take it if there is a serious accident to check work hours. And use as evidence in court I'm guessing.

[@SD70MAC]

Same NZ logbook but Australia logbook A0 size than NZ logbook A1 size Some company own logbook same size as Australia logbook but different logbook plus “Pre-Start Check” check oil ,wheel etc You know That new logbook Some company don’t have own logbook use NZTA logbook without Pre-Start Check

[@1maddoggaming999]

13 mins off dribble.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

And you watch all 13 minutes.