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To comply with the hours-of-service (HOS) rules, the driver of a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle (CMV) must keep five basic numbers in mind: 8, 10, 11, 14, and 60/70. One other number — 34 — is also important but is optional. Each of these is intended to prevent crashes caused by fatigued driving.
How are these limits tracked?
Drivers and motor carriers must keep close watch on their hours and must stop driving when a limit is reached. While most drivers must use an electronic logging system to track their hours, others are allowed to use paper logs and some may use basic time records.
What happens if a driver exceeds one of the HOS limits?
Exceeding an HOS limit can lead to fines, an out-of-service order, a blot on the driver’s safety record, and other penalties. In addition, and perhaps most importantly, exceeding a limit makes the driver more likely to be involved in a fatigue-related crash.
To comply with the hours-of-service (HOS) rules, the driver of a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle (CMV) must keep five basic numbers in mind: 8, 10, 11, 14, and 60/70. One other number — 34 — is also important but is optional. Each of these is intended to prevent crashes caused by fatigued driving.
How are these limits tracked?
Drivers and motor carriers must keep close watch on their hours and must stop driving when a limit is reached. While most drivers must use an electronic logging system to track their hours, others are allowed to use paper logs and some may use basic time records.
What happens if a driver exceeds one of the HOS limits?
Exceeding an HOS limit can lead to fines, an out-of-service order, a blot on the driver’s safety record, and other penalties. In addition, and perhaps most importantly, exceeding a limit makes the driver more likely to be involved in a fatigue-related crash.