ELDT Hours of Service Regulations 3

Question 1

A passenger-carrying (bus) driver may drive a maximum of how many hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty?

Accepted Answer

10 hours

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Unexpected snow or fog not known when the trip began

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining a record of duty status (log)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

14 hours

Answer

The driver must start and return to the same work reporting location within 14 hours.

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