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"?

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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"?

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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...

A driver takes 5 consecutive hours off-duty and later takes a 7-hour consecutive break in the sleeper berth. How is this time calculated for HOS compliance?

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Question 6

Q: A driver takes 5 consecutive hours off-duty and later takes a 7-hour consecutive break in the sleeper berth. How is this time calculated for HOS compliance?

A: Both the...

May a 10-consecutive hour off-duty period be paired with a subsequent qualifying 7+-consecutive hour sleeper berth period?

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Question 5

Q: May a 10-consecutive hour off-duty period be paired with a subsequent...

Are there any restrictions on how often the adverse driving conditions exception may be used?

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Question 12

Q: Are there any restrictions on how often the adverse driving conditions exception may be used?

A: No. There is no limit provided the adverse driving conditions...

What rest periods qualify for the split sleeper berth provision?

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Question 2

Q: What rest periods qualify for the split sleeper berth provision?

A: Truck drivers using the split sleeper berth provision under the hours-of- service (HOS) rule may...

If it only takes an hour for a driver to get through the adverse driving conditions, do they still get to use the full 2 hours of the exception?

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Question 13

Q: If it only takes an hour for a driver to get through the adverse driving conditions, do they still get to use the full 2 hours of the exception?

A: No. Drivers are...

May a driver use the adverse driving conditions provision even if the adverse conditions have cleared when the driver arrives at the location where the condition occurred?

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Question 14

Q: May a driver use the adverse driving conditions provision even if the adverse conditions have cleared when the driver arrives at the location where the condition occurred?...

Are drivers required to annotate an adverse driving condition they encountered on their electronic logging device (ELD)?

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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...

When must a driver take a 30-minute break?

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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.