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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...
Regulatory Guidance
Federal Register Title and Cite
Registration and Financial Security Requirements for Brokers of Property and Freight Forwarders, 78 FR 54720 (Sept. 5, 2013)
The Federal Register text can be found on the Federal Register website. To...
§325.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
Guidance Q&A Question 2: Do refrigeration units on tractor-trailer combinations fall within the exemption listed in part 325, subpart A of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations?
FMCSA-HOS-395.2-Q09(1997-04-04)-CORR1
§395.2 Definitions. Guidance Q&A
Question 9: A driver drives on streets and highways during the week and jockeys commercial motor vehicles in the yard (private property) on...
NOTE: This guidance was rescinded on May 9, 2022, and is no longer in effect. Please see revised guidance FMCSA-DQ-391.23-Q002(2022-03-09).
FMCSA-DQ-391.23-Q002
§ 391.23 Investigations and Inquiries...
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