DOT Hours of service change.

[tireknocker]

Anyone using the new HOURS of service? Meal before 8 hours of DRIVING instead of 8 hours on duty time?

 

[tireknocker]

Anyone using the new HOURS of service? Meal before 8 hours of DRIVING instead of 8 hours on duty time?

HOS Final Rule
On June 1, 2020, FMCSA revised four provisions of the hours of service regulations to provide greater flexibility for drivers without adversely affecting safety. Motor carriers are required to comply with the new HOS regulations starting on September 29, 2020.

What has changed?

	Short-haul Exception Expands the short-haul exception to 150 air-miles and allows a 14-hour work shift to take place as part of the exception.
	Adverse Driving Conditions Exception Expands the driving window during adverse driving conditions by up to an additional 2 hours.
	30-Minute Break Requirement Requires break of at least 30 consecutive minutes after 8 cumulative hours of driving time (instead of on-duty time) and allows an on-duty/not driving period to qualify as the required break.
	Sleeper Berth Provision Modifies the sleeper berth exception to allow a driver to meet the 10-hour minimum off-duty requirement by spending at least 7 hours of that period in the berth combined with a minimum off-duty period of at least 2 hours spent inside or outside the berth, provided the two periods total at least 10 hours. When used together as specified, neither qualify period counts against the 14-hour driving window.

 

[Rick Ross]

Have they changed our IVIS's? Lately I've been taking meal early so I don't know if the warnings still pop up.

 

[BigBrown87]

So when they say adverse driving conditions are they meaning weather? So if its snowing out they can tack on 2 more hours of driving on top of 14 hours?

 

[burrheadd]

So when they say adverse driving conditions are they meaning weather? So if its snowing out they can tack on 2 more hours of driving on top of 14 hours?

Snow,rain, fog,clouds, anywhere within the northern hemisphere

So ya pretty much

 

[BigBrown87]

Snow,rain, fog,clouds, anywhere within the northern hemisphere

So ya pretty much

Well looks like 16 hour days then.

 

[Rack em]

Well looks like 16 hour days then.

!

 

[DriveInDriѵeOut]

Have they changed our IVIS's? Lately I've been taking meal early so I don't know if the warnings still pop up.

Ya still get the warnings.
I think UPS was actually fighting to stop the changes from going into effect.

 

[Inthegame]

I think UPS was actually fighting to stop the changes from going into effect.

Now that's funny.

 

[MisplacedRailWorker]

Somebody ask jumping jack ass if they changed the hours for pilots too

 

[MisplacedRailWorker]

Snow,rain, fog,clouds, anywhere within the northern hemisphere

So ya pretty much

Adverse driving conditions

 

[Red Devil]

So I assume this applies to all drivers and not just feeders?

 

[tireknocker]

Yes all drivers. 11 hours of drive time up to 13 under adverse conditions.

 

[Jones]

Since package drivers don't keep a log this essentially means that there is no DOT requirement for them to take a 30 minute break at all.

 

[Red Devil]

Kinda seems like staying out even longer in adverse conditions would be even worse safety wise than doing the same in good conditions.

 

[Jones]

Kinda seems like staying out even longer in adverse conditions would be even worse safety wise than doing the same in good conditions.

It's almost like safety wasn't a factor in making these changes.

 

[Rick Ross]

It's almost like safety wasn't a factor in making these changes.

Or, safety is a factor because with more time you can slow down in adverse conditions like snow, rain or fog.

 

[Wally]

Who's working 8 hours without a break?

 

[Wally]

Well looks like 16 hour days then.

Sure, that's safe.

 

[Ghost in the Darkness]

We have drivers afraid to work in the dark.