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§395.5 Maximum driving time for passenger-carrying vehicles.

RegSense8-hour off-duty ruleFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOTHours of ServicePassenger vehiclesLog summary sheet - Motor CarrierTransportationPassenger carriersCFR SectionEnglishFleet Safety15-hour on-duty rule70-hour 8-day limit60-hour 7-day limit10-hour driving ruleCFR RegulationsFocus AreaUSA

Subject to the exceptions and exemptions in §395.1:

(a) No motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used by it to drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any such driver drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle:

(1) More than 10 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty; or

(2) For any period after having been on duty 15 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty.

(b) No motor carrier shall permit or require a driver of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle to drive, nor shall any driver drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle, regardless of the number of motor carriers using the driver’s services, for any period after—

(1) Having been on duty 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does not operate commercial motor vehicles every day of the week; or

(2) Having been on duty 70 hours in any period of 8 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates commercial motor vehicles every day of the week.

[68 FR 22516, April 28, 2003; 70 FR 50071, Aug. 25, 2005]

['Passenger carriers', 'Hours of Service']
['70-hour 8-day limit', 'Log summary sheet - Motor Carrier', '10-hour driving rule', 'Passenger vehicles', '15-hour on-duty rule', '60-hour 7-day limit', '8-hour off-duty rule']
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