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Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations
Question 15
Q: Are drivers required to annotate an adverse driving condition they encountered on their electronic logging device (ELD)?
A: Yes. A driver is required to annotate the...
Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations
Question 16
Q: When must a driver take a 30-minute break?
A: After 8-cumulative hours of driving without at least a 30-minute break.
Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations
Question 17
Q: Does the 30-minute break have to be consecutive?
A: Yes. But, drivers may use different non-driving statuses (off-duty, sleeper berth, or on-duty not driving) to add...
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.
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...
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...