Jetta Productions/Iconica/Getty Images. The work week starts after the last legal reset. For example, if you begin at 1 a.m. On Monday, then your 168-hour work week continues until 1 a.m.
. same hours of service regulations for driving and on-duty apply. may split the required off-duty hours into 2 periods, if: − neither period is less than 4 hours; − total accumulated off –duty is at least 8 hours. in the DAY. total of the off-duty time is at least 10 hours. The FMCSA is making moves to improve the flexibility of the current Hours of Service regulations. According to a monthly report by the Department of Transportation (DOT), the proposed changes to the Hours of Service rules are set to be released to the public on June 7. After the implementation of the ELD mandate, the focus shifted on Hours of Service regulations.
The following Monday. Each duty period must begin with at least 10 hours off-duty. Drivers may work no more than 60 hours on-duty over seven consecutive days. may be on duty for up to 14 hours following 10 hours off duty, but they are limited to 11 hours of driving time. Drivers must take a mandatory 30-minute break by their eighth hour of coming on duty. The 14-hour duty period may not be extended with off-duty time for breaks, meals, fuel stops, etc. Drivers can restart the 7-day period once every 168-hour work week.
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This entails taking at least 34 consecutive hours off with two consecutive periods of 1 a.m. A driver on a 1-day work schedule can be on duty for 16 hours if the driver begins and ends at the same terminal. Drive time may not exceed 11 hours. A driver cannot use both the 16-hour exception and the Adverse Conditions exception together.
If the driver has a layover on any day, the 16-hour exception can't be used—this includes the day of the layover. A driver that has used the 16-hour exception may not use it again until they have had a 34-hour reset.
Drivers may not drive past the 16th hour when coming on-duty. If a driver cannot safely complete the run within the maximum driving time of 11 hours, that driver may drive up to an additional two hours to reach a place. However, the driver may not drive after the 14th hour since coming on duty.
If weather conditions will not safely allow a driver to pull over at a hotel or rest stop and stop for 10 hours off-duty, then the driver may extend their drive time up to two hours. This exception does not mean a driver can work longer because of bad weather. If a driver can safely stop and layover within an 11-hour drive time, they are required to do so, provided they cannot make it back to their home terminal within 14 hours (or under the 16-hour exception) if available.