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Hours-of-service regulations for drivers of commercial motor vehicles place limits on driving after a certain number of hours spent on duty, both on a daily and weekly basis. Drivers are required to keep track of their on-duty time, and knowing what’s included and excluded as on-duty time is critical to compliance with the hours-of-service rules.
This requirement applies to drivers and motor carriers operating property-carrying and passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.
On-duty time includes the following: