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Are there exemptions for going over hours?

This quiz looks at your ability to determine whether there is an exemption that could allow a driver to exceed an hours-of-service limit. Click below to see answers.

Here is the situation: You have a driver that is up against a limit. Is there an exemption that could apply, assuming the driver meets the conditions? After each limit below, indicate which exemption could be applicable, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. There may be more than one right answer in some cases.

Possible exemptions:

  1. Adverse driving conditions (395.1(b))
  2. Oilfield operations, specialized vehicles (395.1(d)(2))
  3. Short-haul for non-CDL property-carrying vehicles (395.1(e)(2))
  4. Short-haul property-carrying vehicles (395.1(o))
  5. Driver salesperson (395.1(c))

Limits:

  • Duty window/hours (14-hour or 15-hour limit) ____________
  • Driving (11-hour or 10-hour driving limit) __________
  • 60/70 hour __________

Are there exemptions for going over hours?: Answers

Answers

  • Duty window/hours (14-hour or 15-hour limit): 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Note: drivers of specialized vehicles in the oil and gas fields are allowed to log waiting time as off duty and not count it toward the 14-hour limit, thereby extending the 14-hour limit)
  • Driving (11-hour or 10-hour driving limit): 1
  • 60/70 hour: 5
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This quiz looks at your ability to determine whether there is an exemption that could allow a driver to exceed an hours-of-service limit. Click below to see answers.

Here is the situation: You have a driver that is up against a limit. Is there an exemption that could apply, assuming the driver meets the conditions? After each limit below, indicate which exemption could be applicable, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. There may be more than one right answer in some cases.

Possible exemptions:

  1. Adverse driving conditions (395.1(b))
  2. Oilfield operations, specialized vehicles (395.1(d)(2))
  3. Short-haul for non-CDL property-carrying vehicles (395.1(e)(2))
  4. Short-haul property-carrying vehicles (395.1(o))
  5. Driver salesperson (395.1(c))

Limits:

  • Duty window/hours (14-hour or 15-hour limit) ____________
  • Driving (11-hour or 10-hour driving limit) __________
  • 60/70 hour __________

Are there exemptions for going over hours?: Answers

Answers

  • Duty window/hours (14-hour or 15-hour limit): 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Note: drivers of specialized vehicles in the oil and gas fields are allowed to log waiting time as off duty and not count it toward the 14-hour limit, thereby extending the 14-hour limit)
  • Driving (11-hour or 10-hour driving limit): 1
  • 60/70 hour: 5

This quiz looks at your ability to determine whether there is an exemption that could allow a driver to exceed an hours-of-service limit. Click below to see answers.

Here is the situation: You have a driver that is up against a limit. Is there an exemption that could apply, assuming the driver meets the conditions? After each limit below, indicate which exemption could be applicable, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. There may be more than one right answer in some cases.

Possible exemptions:

  1. Adverse driving conditions (395.1(b))
  2. Oilfield operations, specialized vehicles (395.1(d)(2))
  3. Short-haul for non-CDL property-carrying vehicles (395.1(e)(2))
  4. Short-haul property-carrying vehicles (395.1(o))
  5. Driver salesperson (395.1(c))

Limits:

  • Duty window/hours (14-hour or 15-hour limit) ____________
  • Driving (11-hour or 10-hour driving limit) __________
  • 60/70 hour __________
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