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<blockquote data-quote="tireknocker" data-source="post: 4643363" data-attributes="member: 7798"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><strong>HOS Final Rule</strong></span></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>What has changed?</strong></span></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><img src="https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/images/short%20haul%20icon.png" alt="Short haul exemption icon" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></td><td><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Short-haul Exception</strong></span><br /> Expands the short-haul exception to 150 air-miles and allows a 14-hour work shift to take place as part of the exception.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/images/adverse%20icon.png" alt="image of thunderstorm" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></td><td><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Adverse Driving Conditions Exception</strong></span><br /> Expands the driving window during adverse driving conditions by up to an additional 2 hours.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/images/30-min%20icon.png" alt="image of a clock and coffee mug" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></td><td><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>30-Minute Break Requirement</strong></span><br /> 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.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/images/sleeper%20icon.png" alt="image of snoring" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></td><td><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Sleeper Berth Provision</strong></span><br /> 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.</td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tireknocker, post: 4643363, member: 7798"] [SIZE=7][B]HOS Final Rule[/B][/SIZE] 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. [SIZE=6][B]What has changed?[/B][/SIZE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD][IMG alt="Short haul exemption icon"]https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/images/short%20haul%20icon.png[/IMG][/TD] [TD][SIZE=5][B]Short-haul Exception[/B][/SIZE] Expands the short-haul exception to 150 air-miles and allows a 14-hour work shift to take place as part of the exception.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][IMG alt="image of thunderstorm"]https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/images/adverse%20icon.png[/IMG][/TD] [TD][SIZE=5][B]Adverse Driving Conditions Exception[/B][/SIZE] Expands the driving window during adverse driving conditions by up to an additional 2 hours.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][IMG alt="image of a clock and coffee mug"]https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/images/30-min%20icon.png[/IMG][/TD] [TD][SIZE=5][B]30-Minute Break Requirement[/B][/SIZE] 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.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][IMG alt="image of snoring"]https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/images/sleeper%20icon.png[/IMG][/TD] [TD][SIZE=5][B]Sleeper Berth Provision[/B][/SIZE] 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.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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