May a truck driver use the adverse driving conditions exception if he/she has accumulated driving time and on-duty (not driving) time, that would put the driver over 14 hours or over 70 hours in 8 consecutive days?
Hours of Service Exceptions
§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
Guidance Q&A
Question 3: May a truck driver use the adverse driving conditions exception if he/she has accumulated driving time and on-duty (not driving) time, that would put the driver over 14 hours or over 70 hours in 8 consecutive days?
Guidance: No. The adverse driving conditions exception applies only to the 11-hour rule.
Regulatory Topic:
Hours of Service Exceptions
Effective Date: Sunday, May 4, 1997
Issued Date: Friday, April 4, 1997