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(Through September 28, 2020)Yes. If the driver does not qualify for one of the short-haul exceptions in §395.1(e), he or she will need to take a 30-minute rest break prior to operating the CMV.
(On and after September 29, 2020)No. If the driver does not qualify for one of the short-haul exceptions in §395.1(e), and the driver has not driven a CMV for eight total hours on that workday, the driver will not need to take a 30-consecutive minute break from driving prior to operating the CMV.On-duty (not driving) time, off-duty time, sleeper-berth time, or any combination of these will satisfy the 30-minute break from eight total hours of driving.