Hours of Service Regulations Flashcards

The short-haul exemption allows certain drivers to avoid keeping a logbook if they operate within what air-mile radius and return to their reporting location within 12 hours?

Answer: 150 air miles

The short-haul exemption applies to drivers operating within a 150 air-mile radius who return to the same reporting location within 12 consecutive hours.

The adverse driving conditions exception allows drivers to extend their driving window by up to how many additional hours?

Answer: 2 hours

The adverse driving conditions exception permits an additional 2 hours of driving time when unexpected weather or road conditions are encountered en route.

Which HOS provision allows a driver to pause the 14-hour on-duty clock during a rest period?

Answer: Sleeper berth split provision

The sleeper berth split allows drivers to pause the 14-hour clock during the qualifying off-duty period taken in the sleeper berth.

ELD (Electronic Logging Device) requirements apply to which group of drivers?

Answer: Drivers required to maintain records of duty status who are not otherwise exempt

ELD requirements apply to drivers who must maintain records of duty status (RODS) and who are not covered by a specific exemption.

The sleeper berth split requires that the longer rest period spent in the berth be at least how many hours?

Answer: 7 hours

Under the sleeper berth split, the longer segment must be at least 7 hours in the berth, combined with a separate minimum 3-hour off-duty period.

Which of the following drivers is generally NOT required to maintain records of duty status under federal HOS rules?

Answer: A driver operating within a 150 air-mile short-haul exemption

Drivers who qualify for the short-haul exemption by operating within 150 air miles and returning to their reporting location within 12 hours are not required to maintain RODS.