Does the 30-minute break count against the 14-hour “driving window”?
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.
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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 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...
Hours of Service Maximum Driving Time
§395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 9: May time spent in resting or sleeping in motor homes being delivered be recorded as off-duty time?
Guidance: The FMCSA believes...
Hours of Service Maximum Driving Time
§395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 7: What is the liability of a motor carrier for hours of service violations?
Guidance: The carrier is liable for violations of the...
§395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 6: If a motor carrier operates under the 70-hour/8-day rule, does any aspect of the 60-hour rule apply to its operations? If a motor carrier operates under the60-hour/7-day rule, does any...
Hours of Service Maximum Driving Time
§395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 5: May a driver domiciled in the United States comply with the Canadian hours of service regulations while driving in Canada? If so...
Hours of Service Maximum Driving Time
§395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 2: Does a driver, employed full time by one motor carrier using the 60-hours in 7-days rule, and part-time by another motor carrier using the...
Hours of Service Definitions
§395.2 Definitions.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 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...