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Jimbo Driver Academy

Log it right. Drive it right.

Hands-on ELD training built around how Jimbo drivers log with Motive, plus a video-game style simulator for motorhomes, tow-away and Haul & Tow rigs.

Start the ELD trainerPlay Road Sim

01 · The rules in one screen

Four clocks run your day.

Every Jimbo driver should know these by heart. The trainer below runs all four live, so you can watch them move as you change your status.

11hours

Driving limit

Up to 11 hours of driving after 10 consecutive hours off duty.

14hours

Duty window

No driving past the 14th hour after you come on duty. Breaks don’t pause it.

30minutes

Break

Required after 8 total hours of driving. Any 30 straight minutes not driving counts.

70hours

Cycle

No driving after 60 hours in 7 days or 70 hours in 8 days. A 34-hour restart resets it.

Property-carrying limits from the FMCSA hours-of-service summary. Exceptions apply in some cases. When in doubt, ask Jimbo safety.

RV drive-away & tow-away

An ELD exception isn’t a logbook exception.

FMCSA exempts some drive-away and tow-away moves from the ELD rule, for example when the vehicle you drive is the load or you’re moving a motorhome or RV trailer. You still have to keep records of duty status, and carriers can choose to use ELDs anyway. Mobile and modular homes don’t qualify for the exception.

The law · 49 CFR § 395.8(a)(1)(ii)(A)

“A motor carrier may require a driver to record the driver’s duty status manually in accordance with this section, rather than require the use of an ELD, if the driver is operating a commercial motor vehicle:”

  1. (1)In a manner requiring completion of a record of duty status on not more than 8 days within any 30-day period;
  2. (2)In a driveaway-towaway operation in which the vehicle being driven is part of the shipment being delivered;
  3. (3)In a driveaway-towaway operation in which the vehicle being transported is a motor home or a recreation vehicle trailer; or
  4. (4)That was manufactured before model year 2000, as reflected in the vehicle identification number as shown on the vehicle’s registration.

What it means for Jimbo drivers: items (2) and (3) cover our RV drive-away and tow-away loads. The ELD is optional, but the logbook isn’t. “Manually” means you still keep a paper record of duty status, and all the hours-of-service limits still apply.

Read 49 CFR 395.8 on eCFR

FMCSA: Who is exempt from the ELD rule · FMCSA ELD FAQ

How Jimbo logs

We run Motive, formerly KeepTruckin.

Motive pairs the Driver App with a Vehicle Gateway that reads the engine. Logs work offline and sync later. At roadside you send them through FMCSA web services or by email. Your fleet decides whether Personal Conveyance and Yard Move are turned on.

Motive ELD compliance · Motive Driver app

02 · ELD trainer

A full day on the logs. In about ten minutes.

Tap the phone like it’s your Driver App. Move the truck with the speed slider and speed up time. The graph-grid draws itself, the clocks count down, and every lesson checks off when you get it right.

Sim clock06:00Today
Time
Fleet settings
Jump to a scenario
6:00● Gateway
Driver LogPRACTICE
Current statusOff Duty
since 00:00
11:00Drive
14:00Shift
8:00Break
70:00Cycle

Logs

    Unidentified driving

    0.6 hr of driving on this truck wasn’t assigned to a driver (Yesterday 17:12–17:48, Middlebury, IN).

    Pre-trip inspection (DVIR)

    Tap anything you find wrong. Leave it if it’s good.

      Roadside inspection

      Officer asks for your logs. Start Inspection Mode, then hand over the phone or send the logs.

      Malfunction drill

      ELDs can fail. Trigger a practice failure and put the steps in the right order.

      Practice simulator built by Jimbo. Not the Motive app and not affiliated with Motive.

      Graph-grid · TodayPC YM

      Hover or drag across the graph to read any minute. Tap a block to edit it like a driver would.

      Lessons0 / 10
        Event log
          CoachStart with lesson 1: tap On Duty, then do your pre-trip in the DVIR tab.

          03 · Scenario check

          Ten calls. Make them like a pro.

          Real situations Jimbo drivers run into. Score 8 or better to print your practice certificate.

          Question 1 of 10Score 0

          Jimbo & Co Transport

          Practice certificate

          ELD & Hours-of-Service Training

          This recognizes

          Driver name

          for completing the Jimbo Driver Academy ELD trainer with a score of 0/10.

          Practice only. Not an FMCSA credential and not a substitute for Jimbo safety training or your carrier’s ELD instructions.

          04 · Jimbo Road Sim

          Get behind the wheel before you get behind the wheel.

          A training game built around how RVs really handle. Long motorhome overhang, trailer sway in a crosswind, jackknife angles when you back up, and a Haul & Tow rig with a unit on the deck and one behind. Your logs run the whole time.

          Training game · not a substitute for real-world training

          Jimbo Road Sim

          1 · Pick your rig
          2 · Pick your mission

          Mouse or touch drag on the road, or use the on-screen Steer / Gas / Brake · Keys W/↑ gas · S/↓ brake · A D/← → steer · R gear · Q E signals · C camera · P pause

          Loading 3D engine…

          Jimbo Road Sim is a training game. Handling is simplified and it isn’t a certified simulator. Always follow Jimbo safety training, your vehicle manuals and posted laws.

          Questions about your logs?

          Call Jimbo at 844-56-JIMBO. Not driving with us yet? Apply today.

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