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Do telephone calls to or from the motor carrier that momentarily interrupt a driver’s rest period constitute a change of the driver’s duty status?

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FMCSA-HOS-395.2-Q05.VSB_.docx (23.73 KB)

Hours of Service Definitions

§395.2 Definitions.  

Guidance Q&A

Question 5: Do telephone calls to or from the motor carrier that momentarily interrupt a driver’s rest period constitute a change of the driver’s duty status?

Guidance: Telephone calls of this type do not prevent the driver from obtaining adequate rest. Therefore, the FMCSA does not consider these brief telephone calls to be a break in the driver’s off duty status.

Regulatory Topic: Hours of Service Definitions
Effective Date: Sunday, May 4, 1997
Issued Date: Friday, April 4, 1997