Motive ELD Application Navigation
📌 The Motive ELD application (formerly Keep Truckin) requires initial setup, including connecting the ELD device via Bluetooth after plugging it into the truck's diagnostic port.
⚙️ Key sections within the app include Logs, Support (for chat with Motive), Documents, Maintenance (for pre/post-trip inspections), and Messages.
👆 To change duty status, click the current status (e.g., "Off Duty") at the top of the logs screen, ensuring you click Save after any status change.
➕ The blue circle with a plus sign in the logbook allows drivers to insert past duty statuses, add remarks, or take exceptions.

Log Editing and Status Management
✍️ Drivers can edit Off Duty, Sleeper Berth, and On Duty statuses for previous days, but Driving time cannot be edited by the driver or admin.
⚠️ Ensure every day's log book is signed (indicated by a red exclamation mark next to "Sign") to avoid errors during inspection.
🕰️ Editing statuses (e.g., changing On Duty to Off Duty) can help drivers regain driving time or manage their 70-hour limit, but manual notes detailing the change are required for auditing purposes.

Hours of Service Optimization & Personal Conveyance
🚫 Personal Conveyance (PC) is strictly not for working purposes, such as driving to a delivery when running low on hours, and common sense should apply regarding distance (avoiding 200-mile trips).
➡️ PC is intended for reaching the nearest safe place (e.g., truck stop, rest area) after encountering a situation requiring immediate relocation (like being asked to leave a receiver's property when out of hours).
✅ To save hours, drivers must manually change status to Sleeper Berth or Off Duty immediately after stopping, as the app auto-defaults to On Duty after about 6 minutes, counting against the 70-hour cycle.

Key Strategies for Maximizing Work Time
📅 Plan 34-hour resets to occur over a weekend (preferably Sunday) to maximize working days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and start the new work week with a fresh 70 hours.
📍 Aim to reach the delivery location the night before the appointment rather than stopping short; this prevents losing valuable 14-hour clock time fighting rush hour the next morning.
⏱️ Utilize the 30-minute break effectively; log any idle time beyond 30 minutes during loading/unloading as Sleeper Berth or Off Duty to save on the 70-hour clock and reset the 8-hour driving break clock simultaneously.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ When checking hours availability, use the "Off Duty Restart Complete" section in the menu to see live countdowns for shift time, 70-hour cycle, driving time, and 30-minute break status.
➡️ For DOT inspections, use "Do Inspection Mode" by handing over the device, or use "Send Logs" via email/fax to avoid giving officers physical access to the driver's phone.
➡️ When the company admin edits logs, drivers must approve notifications in the Messages section for the changes to take effect.

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