May sleeper berth time and off-duty periods be combined to meet the 10-hour off-duty requirement?
Hours of Service Exceptions
§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
Guidance Q&A
Question 25: May sleeper berth time and off-duty periods be combined to meet the 10-hour off-duty requirement?
Guidance: Yes, as long as the 10-hour period is consecutive and not broken by on-duty or driving activities. This does not apply to drivers at natural gas or oil well locations who may separate the periods
Regulatory Topic:
Hours of Service Exceptions
Effective Date: Sunday, May 4, 1997
Issued Date: Friday, April 4, 1997