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FAQ

If a driver logs meal time as off-duty time, does that allow the driver to extend the 14-hour on-duty period?

How does the “relieved-of-duty” clause work?

If a driver works at a second job during their 34 hours off, does the 34-hour restart provision apply?

Can a driver do non-driving work beyond the 60/70 hour limit?

Is use of the 34-hour restart provision mandatory?

If a driver is on call but has not been called for 34 hours, may those 34 hours be counted as a 34-hour restart?

Does 34 consecutive hours off duty immediately restart the calculation of the 60/70-hour on-duty period?

If a driver takes 34 hours off in Mexico or Canada just before entering the U.S., will it be recognized as a restart?

May drivers spend part of their 34 hours of consecutive off-duty time in a sleeper berth?

If a driver is put out-of-service (OOS) for a violation of the 60/70-hour rule, does getting a qualifying 34-hour restart allow the driver to return to service?

If a driver takes one or more days off to get into compliance with the 60-/70-hour rule, can that same time be counted toward the 34-hour restart?

How should the “recap” section of the logbook page be completed when using a 34-hour restart to begin a new 60/70 hour period?

Can some drivers get a 24-hour “restart”?