Medical exams Time spent driving a non-commercial vehicle to take a physical exam that your employer directed you to attend at a particular time Time spent driving a non-commercial vehicle to take a physical exam that you scheduled at a time of your own choosing
on duty or off
It is possible that occasionally you may not use a truck in commerce at all cannot drive again until you have been off duty for another 10 consecutive hours, As an example, in the table shown above, the driver has accumulated a total of 67
Drivers Guide to HOS
Illustration 63, example 2 (note) Guidance 73, example 1 (steps 1, 2 and 3) if the driver is not stopped for inspection (fast track), or on-duty, not driving for
drivers safetycode hos application guide
23 jui 2008 · Activities classified as on-duty other than driving time ☑ Activities This does not include time when the driver is waiting Examples Off-duty
Module
The driving, on-duty and elapsed time in the elected cycle are not extended The following is an example of how a driver would fill out a log for multiple off- duty
tr module federal hours of service regulations
This guide has many examples of log books and contains answers to A driver who is not splitting off-duty time may defer a maximum of 2 hours of the daily
hours service
maximum 13 hours driving • no driving after 14 hours on-duty in a day Work-shift • total elapsed time between 2 off-duty periods of at least 8 consecutive hours
HOS Service Rules
On-Duty (Not Driving) Off-Duty A driver must have 10 hours off every day This off-duty time Some typical examples of on-duty time are: • Fueling inspecting
federal hours
example, the driver of a 2-axle bus would be exempt from completing a daily log; On-Duty (Not Driving) Off-Duty A driver must have 8 consecutive hours
provincial hours
or be somewhere for a motor carrier whether paid or not
Sep 29 2020 No Violation In this example
Example: Your company sends you on a bus for 8 hours to pick up a truck and drive it back. You are simply riding the bus and not doing any other work for your
At 2:00 p.m. the driver had reached the end of the 14-hour “driving window” (10 hours driving; 3 hours on duty; 1 hour off duty). The driver may not drive a
Example: Your company sends you on a bus for 8 hours to pick up a truck and drive it back. You are simply riding the bus and not doing any other work for your
There must be no on-duty or driving time during those 8 hours. Example: You have had 8 consecutive hours off. You come to work at 7:00 a.m. and drive from.
https://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/Documents/HOS_Frequently_Asked_Questions_11-19-2020.pdf
*Example: Transporting intermodal shipping containers to and from a port. Intrastate drivers except when driving ... On-duty
For example an edit showing time being switched from “off duty” to “on-duty not driving” could be annotated by the carrier to note
Nov 19 2020 · But drivers may use different non-driving statuses (off-duty sleeper berth or onduty not driving) to add up to the 30- consecutive - minutes For example a driver could use 10 minutes of off -duty time followed by 20 minutes to fuel the truck and fill out paperwork (on- duty not driving time) to satisfy his or her 30-minute break as long as
10-HOUR DRIVING LIMIT May drive a maximum of 10 hours after 8 consecutive hours off-duty 15-HOUR LIMIT May not drive after having been on-duty for 15 hours following 8 consecutive hours off-duty Off-duty time is not included in the 15-hour period 60/70-HOUR LIMIT May not drive after 60/70 hours on-duty in 7/8 consecutive days
the destination The driver takes 1-hour off-duty from 9 a m to 10 a m to wait at a rest area while the bridge is cleared then drives for 5 more hours to the destination This results in the driver driving for 12 hours and also operating beyond the 14-hour driving window by 1 hour between 2 p m and 3 p m
ACTIVITY ON DUTY OFF DUTY Driving Driving a CMV (logged as “driving” time) This includes time spent driving from the last stop to home being dispatched from home and time spent at the controls while stuck in a traffic jam for example Driving a CMV for personal conveyance See page 31 for details Driving a CMV for the occasional non-
EXAMPLE 5: Rest Breaks 9 30-Minute Rest Break/Driving Past 8-Hour Mark With No Break EXAMPLE 6: Rest Breaks 10 30-Minute Rest Break/On-Duty Hours Past
Example: You have had 10 continuous hours off and you come to work at 6:00 a m You must not drive your truck after 8:00 p m that evening which is 14
No driving is allowed after the driver has accumulated 70 hours of on-duty time over a period of 7 consecutive days The following is an example over a
no driving after 14 hours on-duty in a day Work-shift • total elapsed time between 2 off-duty periods of at least 8 consecutive hours
23 jui 2008 · not apply in an emergency However if the driver extends driving on-duty or elapsed time because of an emergency the driver must record
23 jui 2008 · In this example a driver (self-employed) works on the commercial vehicle on the weekend The driver is not paid for performing maintenance
The work shift ends when the driver begins to take at least 8 consecutive hours off-duty Example 1: Page 7 Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Page 7
carriers and 10 consecutive hours off duty for property carriers ? The driver does not exceed a maximum of 10 hours driving time following eight consecutive
How many hours can a driver drive off-duty?
11-HOUR DRIVING LIMIT May drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off-duty. 14-HOUR DRIVING WINDOW May not drive beyond the 14th consecutive hour after coming on-duty, following 10 consecutive hours off-duty. Off-duty time does not extend the 14-hour period. 30-MINUTE DRIVING BREAK Drivers must take a 30-minute break when
Does adverse driving affect a record of duty status?
A: Yes. However, if the adverse driving condition caused the driver to not return to the normal work reporting location within 14 hours, a record of duty status would need to be completed for that day.
Can a driver take a break if he is not driving?
The break may be satisfied by any non-driving period of 30 consecutive minutes (i.e., on-duty not driving, off-duty, sleeper berth, or any combination of these taken consecutively). 60/70-HOUR LIMIT May not drive after 60/70 hours on-duty in 7/8 consecutive days. A driver may restart a
What is the adverse driving conditions exception?
The adverse driving conditions exception is extending the duty day by up to two hours when adverse driving conditions are encountered. This is in addition to the extra two hours of driving time already allowed. (15-hour on-duty limit) motor carriers.
JJ Keller