Two-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency –For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles

Two-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States and CLP Holders Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles

December 15, 2020

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION:...

Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency –For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers

Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles

December 15, 2020

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...

U.S Department of Transportation Issues Final Rule to Streamline Process for Aspiring Truck and Bus Drivers

Seizure Disorder and Medical Certification of Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety

Prepared for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Contract: DTMC75-13-R-00025 March 2019

Authors: Katherine Fiedler, Ph.D. Claire Cropper Joanne Liem Chris Cotterman Daniel Paoletti

U.S. Department of Transportation Takes Action to Assist America’s Truckers in the Efficient and Safe Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines

Expansion and Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25

Federal Motor Carrier                Safety Administration                

December 1, 2020    EXPANSION...

What is a "qualifying rest break or sleeper berth period" under the definition of adverse driving conditions?

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

Question 11

Q: What is a "qualifying rest break or sleeper berth period" under the definition of adverse driving conditions?

A: A qualifying rest break or sleeper berth period is...

May a driver choose to use the sleeper berth provision some days and the other provisions of 49 CFR 395.1(g) other days?

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

Question 9

Q: May a driver choose to use the sleeper berth provision some days and the other provisions of 49 CFR 395.1(g) other days?

A: Yes. Drivers may choose any of the options...

Under the sleeper berth provisions, a driver takes 7 hours in the sleeper berth & later takes an off-duty period of 3 hours before arriving at home. When the driver arrives home within the permissible hours, what rest is req’d to reset their "day clock"?

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

Question 8

Q: Under the sleeper berth provisions, a driver takes 7 hours in the sleeper berth and later takes an off-duty period of 3 hours before arriving at home. When the driver arrives...

If a driver takes 3 hours off-duty and then 10 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, will the 3 hours count against the driver's 14-hour "driving window"?

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

Question 7

Q: If a driver takes 3 hours off-duty and then 10 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, will the 3 hours count against the driver's 14-hour "driving window"?

A: No. Any...