DOT Hours of Service Regulations 2

Question 1

Under 49 CFR Part 395, what is the maximum number of hours a property-carrying CMV driver may drive after coming off 10 consecutive hours off duty?

Accepted Answer

11 hours

Answer

Property-carrying drivers may drive up to 11 hours after taking 10 consecutive hours off duty.

Question 2

A driver subject to the 60-hour/7-day rule has accumulated 58 hours on duty. How many additional on-duty hours remain before the driver must go off duty?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

The driver has 60 - 58 = 2 hours remaining under the 60-hour/7-day limit.

Question 3

Which of the following correctly describes the 30-minute rest break requirement for property-carrying drivers?

Accepted Answer

A 30-minute break must be taken after 8 consecutive hours without a break from driving

Answer

Drivers must take a 30-minute break before driving after 8 cumulative hours without a break from driving.

Question 4

During a roadside inspection, a driver presents a paper log with a graph that does not account for all 24 hours of a day. How should the inspector record this?

Accepted Answer

Log it as a form and manner violation

Answer

Failure to account for all 24 hours in a log day is a form and manner violation under 395.8.

Question 5

A sleeper berth team operation involves two drivers. Driver A is in the sleeper berth while Driver B drives. Which statement is accurate regarding Driver A's time?

Accepted Answer

Driver A's sleeper berth time is recorded as off-duty and does not count toward the 14-hour window

Answer

Time in the sleeper berth is recorded as off-duty and excluded from the 14-hour on-duty window calculation.

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DOT Hours of Service Regulations 2