CLP Hours of Service Regulations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: 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?
- 50 air miles
- 100 air miles
- 150 air miles (Correct answer)
- 200 air miles
Correct 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.
Question 2: The adverse driving conditions exception allows drivers to extend their driving window by up to how many additional hours?
- 1 hour
- 2 hours (Correct answer)
- 3 hours
- 4 hours
Correct 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.
Question 3: Which HOS provision allows a driver to pause the 14-hour on-duty clock during a rest period?
- Adverse driving conditions exception
- 30-minute break waiver
- Sleeper berth split provision (Correct answer)
- Short-haul exemption
Correct 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.
Question 4: ELD (Electronic Logging Device) requirements apply to which group of drivers?
- All CDL holders
- Only interstate truck drivers
- Drivers required to maintain records of duty status who are not otherwise exempt (Correct answer)
- Only drivers operating sleeper berth vehicles
Correct 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.
Question 5: The sleeper berth split requires that the longer rest period spent in the berth be at least how many hours?
- 2 hours
- 5 hours
- 7 hours (Correct answer)
- 8 hours
Correct 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.
Question 6: Which of the following drivers is generally NOT required to maintain records of duty status under federal HOS rules?
- A long-haul driver operating across state lines
- A driver operating within a 150 air-mile short-haul exemption (Correct answer)
- A driver pulling a combination vehicle overnight
- A driver transporting hazardous materials interstate
Correct 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.
CLP Hours of Service Regulations 2
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?