How do I keep my driving hours and logs in order?

Managing hours and logs is its own skill, separate from driving, and it is normal to find it hard at first. The worry about running afoul of the rules sits on top of an already long day. That worry is actually a good sign; it means you take the rules seriously. The fix is to make the tracking so routine that it stops being a source of dread. Most log trouble comes from doing it loosely, from memory, at the end of a shift. The answer is to build a habit: log each change as it happens, in the moment, every time. Learn the handful of rules that apply to you until they are second nature, and lean on your electronic log or a checklist so you are not holding it all in your head. Systems catch what tired minds forget. Start by logging every status change the moment it happens for one full week, no exceptions. Once it is a reflex, the fear of slipping up fades, because you are no longer relying on memory. You are relying on a habit.