If a driver logs his/her duty status as “driving” but makes multiple short stops (each less than 15 minutes) for on-duty or off-duty activities, marks a vertical line on the grid for each stop, and records the elapsed time for each in the remarks section

how to count non-driving activities against the driving limit

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 22: If a driver logs his/her duty status as “driving” but makes multiple short stops (each less than 15 minutes) for on-...

When a driver fails to meet the provisions of the 100 air-mile radius exemption (section 395.1(e)), is the driver required to have copies of his/her records of duty status for the previous seven days? Must the driver prepare daily records of duty status f

RODS and the 100 air-mile radius exemption

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 20: When a driver fails to meet the provisions of the 100 air-mile radius exemption (section 395.1(e)), is the driver required to have copies of his/her...

Regulatory Guidance on the Applicability of Property-Carrier Hours-of-Service Rules to the Driveaway Operation of Vehicles Designed to Transport Passengers

Applicability of Hours of Service Regulations – Driveaway-Towaway

Regulation / Statute Cite (if any): 49 CFR 395.3, 49 CFR 395.5, 49 CFR 390.5, 49 U.S.C. 31502(b), 49 U.S.C. 31136, 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)

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Hours of Service: Frequently Asked Questions- Non-Business Transportation of Personal Property –ELD, CDL

Hours of Service: Frequently Asked Questions- Non-Business Transportation of Personal Property –ELD, CDL

Exemptions to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)

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Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Editing of Automatic On-Board Recording Device (AOBRD) Information, 80 FR 59664

HOS – Editing of Automatic On-Board Recording Device (AOBRD) Information.

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Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Editing of Automatic On-Board Recording Device (AOBRD) Information, 80 FR 59664 (October 2, 2015)

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Regulatory Guidance concerning Records of Duty Status Generated by Logging Software Programs, 79 FR 39342

Record of Duty Status (RODS) Generated by Logging Software Programs

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Regulatory Guidance concerning Records of Duty Status Generated by Logging Software Programs, 79 FR 39342 (July 10, 2014)

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Regulatory Guidance on entering Data into an Automatic On-Board Recording Device While Commercial Motor Vehicle is in Motion, 77 FR 30921

Co-driver may make entry into AOBRD while vehicle moving.

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Regulatory Guidance on entering Data into an Automatic On-Board Recording Device While Commercial Motor Vehicle is in Motion, 77 FR 30921 (May 24, 2012)

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Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Preparation of Drivers’ Record of Duty Status to Document Compliance with the Hours-of-Service Requirement, 75 FR 32860

Drivers who submit scanned copy of RODS to motor carrier need not prepare document in duplicate.

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Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Preparation of Drivers’ Record of Duty Status to Document Compliance with the Hours-of-Service Requirement, 75...

Regulatory Guidance on Hours of Service of Drivers Rest Break Requirement; Drivers Who Become Ineligible for the “Short-Haul” Exception During the duty Day, 78 FR 76757

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Regulatory Guidance on Hours of Service of Drivers Rest Break Requirement; Drivers Who Become Ineligible for the “Short-Haul” Exception During the duty Day, 78 FR 76757 (December 19, 2013)

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Application of Exceptions

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Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Regulatory Guidance for Oilfield Exception

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