Does the 30-minute break count against the 14-hour “driving window”?

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

Question 18

Q: Does the 30-minute break count against the 14-hour "driving window"?

A: Yes.

May a driver use on-duty not driving time during a roadside inspection to satisfy the 30-minute break?

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

Question 19

Q: May a driver use on-duty not driving time during a roadside inspection to satisfy the 30-minute break?

A: Yes. If the driver is stopped for at least 30-consecutive...

May a driver use yard moves to satisfy the 30-minute break requirement?

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...

May the adverse driving conditions exception be used in concert with the revised short-haul provisions?

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...

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

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...

Hours of Service of Drivers; Definition of Agricultural Commodity

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...

A driver drives on streets and highways during the week and jockeys commercial motor vehicles in the yard (private property) on weekends. How is the yard time to be recorded?

FMCSA-HOS-395.2-Q09(1997-04-04)-CORR1

Question 9: A driver drives on streets and highways during the week and jockeys commercial motor vehicles in the yard (private property) on...

Hours of Service of Drivers; Pilot Program to Allow Commercial Drivers to Pause Their 14-Hour Driving Window

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)...

Regulatory Impact Analysis for 2020 Final Rule

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...

Environmental Assessment for 2020 Final Rule

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...