How must a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver operating a non-CMV at the direction of a motor carrier record this time?

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Question 14: How must a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver operating a non-CMV at the direction of a motor carrier record this time?

Guidance: If a CMV driver operates motor vehicles with...

What is the duty status of a co-driver who is riding seated next to the truck driver?

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Question 13: What is the duty status of a co-driver who is riding seated next to the truck driver?

Guidance: On-duty (not driving).

How should time spent in transit on a ferry boat be recorded?

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§395.2 Definitions.  

Question 12: How should time spent in transit on a ferry boat be recorded?

Guidance: Time spent on a ferry by drivers may be recorded as off-duty time if they are completely relieved from...

Must non transportation-related work for a motor carrier be recorded as on-duty time?

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Question 11: Must non transportation-related work for a motor carrier be recorded as on-duty time?

Guidance: Yes. All work for a motor carrier, whether compensated or not, must be recorded...

How does compensation relate to on-duty time?

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Question 10: How does compensation relate to on-duty time?

Guidance: The fact that a driver is paid for a period of time does not always establish that the driver was on-duty for the...

If a “driver trainer” occasionally drives a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), thereby becoming a “driver” (regardless of whether he/she is paid for driving), must the driver record all non driving (training) time as on-duty (not driving)?

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§395.2 Definitions.  

Question 8: If a “driver trainer” occasionally drives a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), thereby becoming a “driver” (regardless of whether he/she is paid for driving), must the driver record all non...

May a sleeper berth be used for a period of less than 2 hours’ duration?

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Question 7: May a sleeper berth be used for a period of less than 2 hours’ duration?

Guidance: Yes. The sleeper berth may be used for such periods of inactivity. Periods of time of less than...

Do telephone calls to or from the motor carrier that momentarily interrupt a driver’s rest period constitute a change of the driver’s duty status?

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Question 5: Do telephone calls to or from the motor carrier that momentarily interrupt a driver’s rest period constitute a change of the driver’s duty status?

Guidance: Telephone calls of...

Is the driver allowed to record his stops during a tour of duty as off-duty time when the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is laden with HM and the CMV is parked in a truck stop parking lot?

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Question 4: A driver has been given written permission by his/her employer to record meal and other routine stops made during a tour of duty as off-duty time. Is the driver allowed to record his stops...

Is the driver required to record meal and other routine stops as off-duty time, or is it the driver’s decision whether such time is recorded as off-duty?

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§395.2 Definitions.  

Question 3: A driver has been given written permission by his/her employer to record meal and other routine stops made during a tour of duty as off-duty time. Is the driver required to...