Must the driver’s name and each date worked appear on the time record prepared to comply with §395.1(e), 100-air-mile radius driver?

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§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 18: Must the driver’s name and each date worked appear on the time record prepared to comply with §395.1(e), 100-air-mile radius driver?

Guidance: Yes...

Is the “mandatory information” referred to in the previous guidance that required of a normal RODS under section 395.8(d) that of the 100-air-mile radius exemption under section 395.1(e)(5)?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 17: Is the “mandatory information” referred to in the previous guidance that required of a normal RODS under section 395.8(d) that of the 100-air-mile radius exemption...

May a driver use a record of duty status form as a time record to meet the requirement contained in the 100-air-mile radius exemption?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 16: May a driver use a record of duty status form as a time record to meet the requirement contained in the 100-air-mile radius exemption?

Guidance: Yes, provided...

May an operation that changes its normal work-reporting location on an intermittent basis utilize the 100-air-mile radius exemption?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 15: May an operation that changes its normal work-reporting location on an intermittent basis utilize the 100-air-mile radius exemption?

Guidance: Yes. However,...

Must a motor carrier retain 100-air-mile driver time records at its principal place of business?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 14: Must a motor carrier retain 100-air-mile driver time records at its principal place of business?

Guidance: No. However, upon request by an authorized...

What documentation must a driver claiming the 100-air-mile radius exemption (§395.1(e)) have in his/her possession?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 13: What documentation must a driver claiming the 100-air-mile radius exemption (§395.1(e)) have in his/her possession?

Guidance: None.

How many statute miles are equivalent to 100-air-miles?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 12: How many statute miles are equivalent to 100-air-miles?

Guidance: The term “air mile” is internationally defined as a “nautical mile” which is equivalent to...

May specially trained drivers of specially constructed oil well servicing vehicles cumulate the 8 consecutive hoby combining off-duty time or sleeper-berth time at a natural gas or oil well site with off duty while en route to or from the well?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 11: May specially trained drivers of specially constructed oil well servicing vehicles cumulate the 8 consecutive hours off duty required by §395.3 by combining off-duty...

Occasionally, the driver has leftover materials that must be transported back to a motor carrier facility or service depot. Would such a return trip be covered by §395.1(d)(1)?

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§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 10: A driver is used exclusively to transport materials (such as sand or water) which are used exclusively to service the field operations of the natural gas or oil...

Are drivers required to be dedicated permanently to the oilfield industry?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 9: Are drivers required to be dedicated permanently to the oilfield industry, or must they exclusively transport oilfield equipment or service the field operations of the...