How may a driver using the sleeper berth provision obtain the off-duty time required by 395.3(a)(1)?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

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Q: How may a driver using the sleeper berth provision obtain the off-duty time required by 395.3(a)(1)?

A: A driver may obtain the required off-duty time by accumulating A...

Are Canada/Mexico domiciled CMV drivers required to have record of duty status (RODS) for the current 24-hour period and the previous 7 consecutive days when crossing into the United States?

Cross Border Hours of Service requirements

FAQ017: Are Canada/Mexico domiciled CMV drivers required to have record of duty status (RODS) for the current 24-hour period and the previous 7 consecutive days when crossing into the United States?

Answer: Yes, if...

For drivers transporting property, are there differences between Canadian and U.S. HOS regulations for driving after on-duty time?

Cross-border hours-of-service requirements

FAQ008: For drivers transporting property, are there differences between Canadian and U.S. HOS regulations for driving after on-duty time?

Answer: When operating in the United States, no on-duty driving may be...

Are there HOS regulations in the United States or Mexico that allow a driver to reset a maximum duty time period?

Cross-border hours-of-service requirements

FAQ007: Are there HOS regulations in the United States or Mexico that allow a driver to reset a maximum duty time period? 

Answer: In the United States, drivers transporting property may restart their 7 or...

What are the requirements for driver to have in their possession in the CMV copies of their records of duty status when driving in Mexico and the United States?

Cross-border hours-of-service requirements-key differences

FAQ006: What are the requirements for driver to have in their possession in the CMV copies of their records of duty status when driving in Mexico and the United States? 

Answer: A driver operating in...

What is the maximum driving time a CMV driver of property may drive in the United States?

Cross-border hours-of-service requirements

FAQ005: What is the maximum driving time a CMV driver of property may drive in the United States?

Answer:  11 hours in a 14-consecutive hour duty period after having 10-consecutive hours off duty. (49 CFR § 395.3(a)(3...

Does the exception in §395.1(k) for “drivers transporting agricultural commodities or farm supplies for agricultural purposes” cover the transportation of poultry or poultry feed?

Hours of Service Agricultural Commodities

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Guidance Q&A Question 30: Does the exception in §395.1(k) for “drivers transporting agricultural commodities or farm supplies for agricultural purposes” cover the transportation of...

May a driver operate any motor vehicle, at the direction of the motor carrier, after being placed out of service for an hours of service violation?

operation of motor vehicles when declared Out-of-Service

§395.13 Drivers declared out of service.   

Question 1: May a driver operate any motor vehicle, at the direction of the motor carrier, after being placed out of service for an hours of...

Are drivers who electronically scan a copy of their original record of duty status (RODS) for subsequent submission to the motor carrier required to prepare the RODS in duplicate?

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 29: Are drivers who electronically scan a copy of their original record of duty status (RODS) for subsequent submission to the motor carrier required to prepare the RODS in duplicate?

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May a driver use a computer, tablet, or smartphone (that is not an Automatic On-Board Recording Device) to create, electronically sign, and store the record of duty status (RODS)?

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 28: Question 28: May a driver use a computer, tablet, or smartphone (that is not an Automatic On-Board Recording Device) to create, electronically sign, and store the record of duty status (RODS)?