ELDT Hours of Service Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A passenger-carrying (bus) driver may drive a maximum of how many hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty?
- 10 hours (Correct answer)
- 11 hours
- 12 hours
- 14 hours
Correct answer: 10 hours
Passenger-carrying drivers may drive up to 10 hours after 8 consecutive hours off duty.
Question 2: The adverse driving conditions exception may extend the maximum driving time for a property-carrying driver by up to how many hours?
- 1 hour
- 2 hours (Correct answer)
- 3 hours
- 4 hours
Correct answer: 2 hours
Adverse driving conditions allow up to 2 additional hours of driving time.
Question 3: Which situation qualifies as an 'adverse driving condition' under HOS rules?
- Heavy expected rush-hour traffic the driver knew about
- Unexpected snow or fog not known when the trip began (Correct answer)
- A driver oversleeping
- A late loading dock
Correct answer: Unexpected snow or fog not known when the trip began
Adverse conditions are those not known or expected at the time the run began, like sudden weather.
Question 4: The short-haul exception (150 air-mile radius) exempts qualifying drivers from which requirement?
- The 11-hour driving limit
- Maintaining a record of duty status (log) (Correct answer)
- The 60/70-hour rule
- The 10-hour off-duty rule
Correct answer: Maintaining a record of duty status (log)
Qualifying short-haul drivers are exempt from keeping a detailed record of duty status if they meet time and record conditions.
Question 5: To use the 150 air-mile short-haul exception, a driver must return to the work reporting location within how many hours?
- 12 hours
- 14 hours (Correct answer)
- 16 hours
- 10 hours
Correct answer: 14 hours
The driver must start and return to the same work reporting location within 14 hours.
Question 6: What device is generally required to record a commercial driver's hours of service?
- A GPS tracker
- An Electronic Logging Device (ELD) (Correct answer)
- A tachograph
- A dashcam
Correct answer: An Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
Most drivers must use an Electronic Logging Device to automatically record driving time.
Question 7: A driver falsifying an hours-of-service log can be placed out of service for how long typically?
- 1 hour
- 10 hours
- 24 hours (Correct answer)
- No out-of-service applies
Correct answer: 24 hours
Serious log violations and false logs commonly result in a driver being placed out of service, often for around 10 hours or more depending on the violation.
ELDT Hours of Service Regulations 3
A passenger-carrying (bus) driver may drive a maximum of how many hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty?