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The driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) — whether carrying property or passengers — may not drive a CMV after having been on duty for 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days. If the motor carrier has CMVs operating on every day of the week, the driver’s limit may be increased to 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days.
A driver who has reached this limit must take time off before getting back behind the wheel. Drivers of property-carrying vehicles (but NOT passenger-carrying vehicles) may “reset” the 60/70-hour limit by getting a rest break of at least 34 consecutive hours off. A driver can do non-driving work after reaching the limit and not be in violation, but those hours must be added to the total.
Definitions
On duty time: See: “What is on-duty and off-duty time?”
Key Points
A “recap” and/or monthly summary — often found within a driver’s paper logbook — can be used to keep a running total of hours and verify compliance with the 60/70-hour rule.
Exceptions
A 34-hour “restart” provision exists for drivers of property-carrying vehicles (but NOT passenger-carrying vehicles). In addition, exceptions to the 60/70-hour rule exist for the following:
The driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) — whether carrying property or passengers — may not drive a CMV after having been on duty for 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days. If the motor carrier has CMVs operating on every day of the week, the driver’s limit may be increased to 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days.
A driver who has reached this limit must take time off before getting back behind the wheel. Drivers of property-carrying vehicles (but NOT passenger-carrying vehicles) may “reset” the 60/70-hour limit by getting a rest break of at least 34 consecutive hours off. A driver can do non-driving work after reaching the limit and not be in violation, but those hours must be added to the total.
Definitions
On duty time: See: “What is on-duty and off-duty time?”
Key Points
A “recap” and/or monthly summary — often found within a driver’s paper logbook — can be used to keep a running total of hours and verify compliance with the 60/70-hour rule.
Exceptions
A 34-hour “restart” provision exists for drivers of property-carrying vehicles (but NOT passenger-carrying vehicles). In addition, exceptions to the 60/70-hour rule exist for the following: