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Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations
Question 20
Q: May a driver use yard moves to satisfy the 30-minute break requirement?
A: Yes. If the yard move is part of a 30-consecutive minute break, because this time would also...
Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations
Question 21
Q: May the adverse driving conditions exception be used in concert with the revised short-haul provisions?
A: Yes. However, if the adverse driving condition caused the...
Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations
Question 1
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...
Federal Register Notice - https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/24/2020-25971/hours-of-service-of-drivers-definition-of-agricultural-commodity
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comment.
SUMMARY: FMCSA clarifies the definition of the terms “any...
FMCSA-HOS-395.2-Q09(1997-04-04)-CORR1
§395.2 Definitions. Guidance Q&A
Question 9: A driver drives on streets and highways during the week and jockeys commercial motor vehicles in the yard (private property) on...
ACTION: Notice of proposed pilot program; request for comments.
SUMMARY: FMCSA proposes a pilot program to allow temporary regulatory relief from the Agency's hours-of-service (HOS) requirement that all driving by drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles(CMVs)...
The Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) provides an assessment of the costs and benefits of final rule changes in Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. The HOS regulations address the number of hours that a...
FMCSA prepared a Final Environmental Assessment for the 2011 Hours-of-Service (HOS) Final Rule that makes changes to the HOS regulations issued in 2008. The HOS regulations apply to operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and CMV drivers engaged in interstate commerce, and address...
The following table summarizes the HOS regulations for property-carrying and passenger-carrying drivers.
Most drivers must follow the HOS Regulations if they drive a commercial motor vehicle, or CMV. In general, a CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business and is involved in interstate commerce and fits any of these descriptions: Weighs 10,001 pounds or more Has a gross vehicle weight...