Does the 34hour restart break have to be taken at the drivers home. Drivers of propertycarrying commercial motor vehicles cmvs are limited to 11 hours of driving after having 10 consecutive hours off duty. Time spent appropriately driving under personal conveyance while off duty will count as part of a drivers 10 or 34consecutivehour break, with the requirement that the driver obtain restorative rest during the break. Drivers must complete a log sheet for each working day. The 34 hour restart provision will still be in effect. Answers to questions about covid19 emergency declaration for. There is also a variation of this rule that works the same way, but limits work time to. See hours of service driver handbook published by j. Plan your 34hour resets over the weekend status trucks. And motor carriers and drivers may continue to restart calculations of the weekly onduty limits after the driver has at least 34 consecutive hours off duty. You would not be able drive again until you drop below 70 hours worked in an 8day period. While federal laws do not require truckers to complete the monthly summary sheet in their log book, doing so can make it easier for a driver to maintain compliance with the hours of service regulations.
Is a 34hour restart required after providing direct assistance under the emergency declaration. The consolidated and further continuing appropriations act of 2015 was enacted on december 16, 2014, suspending enforcement of new requirements for use of the 34hour restart, pending a study. In this example, the 34 hour restart has been completed successfully. Depending on your drivers and their preferences, a 34 hour restart may be the quickest way to reset their clocks and get back on the road. So, the answer is yes as of november 11, 2007, you can use the 34hour restart rule in california. Mar 20, 2020 the hours worked providing direct assistance under the emergency relief exemption do not count toward the 6070 hour rule. If a driver must take one or more days off to get into compliance with 6070 hour requirement, can that same time period be counted toward the 34 hour restart. How to use the 16 hour exception with the keeptruckin app. The 34hour restart rule enables drivers to reset their 6070hour clocks after taking 34 consecutive hours off duty.
So, the answer is yes as of november 11, 2007, you can use the 34hour restart rule in. The rule is simply one tool you can use to manage your drivers hours. To help commercial truck drivers understand and follow the new hos rules, fmcsa published an online brochure entitled hours of service logbook examples. The voluntary 34 hour restart rule is a way for truckers to reset their workweek. A driver may restart the 6070 hour period by taking 34 or more consecutive hours offduty provided at the beginning of the 34 hour period, the driver has not accumulated more than 60 or 70 onduty hours in the prior 6 or 7 days.
Is the driver required to use a paper logbook or eld. No, the 34 hour restart provision is not mandatory. Nov 06, 20 as of july 1, 20, drivers must adhere to new 34hour restart provisions, including the two 1am 5am rest periods well explore that rule indepth in a future blog post. The controversial changes were first introduced in 2011 and include the controversial 34 hour restart rule. If you are on a 34hour restart and you are running out of fuel, can you get fuel during your break. Whereas the 11 and 14 hour rules are still in effect, drivers will also be required to take a 30minute break within the first 8 hours of on duty time. You would then begin a new period of 8 consecutive days and have 70 hours available. These regulations apply, with few exceptions, to all motor carriers, drivers, and cmvs that transport property or passengers across interstate lines. However, drivers will only be allowed 1 restart per week 168 hours. The 34 hour restart rule has gone through a few changes.
I am currently working for a company hauling frac sand to gas wells first time in oil fields. Is a 34 hour restart required after providing direct assistance under the emergency declaration. Fmcsa provides hoursofservice logbook examples to help. Hi lindsey, massachusetts requires all trucks over 10,000 gvw to get dot numbers, i have a new f350 dually with a gvw of 14,000.
The 34hour reset allows you to reset either one of the cycles. Time spent to gain compliance with the 6070 hour limitation cannot be counted as part of a 34 hour restart period. Dot hours of service rules faqs skip to general hos questions skip to 30minute break skip to 34hour restart. Drivers can reset their clock by taking a break of 34 consecutive hours in two different statuses.
The consolidated and further continuing appropriations act of 2015 was enacted on december 16, 2014, suspending enforcement of new requirements for use of the 34 hour restart, pending a study. What we are suggesting is for owner operators to use a combination of sleeper berth and offduty to complete their restart over the weekend. Len dubois trucking is a winnipeg trucking company. In general, a cmv is a vehicle that is used as part of a business and is involved in interstate commerce and fits any. A driver can use the restart only once within a period of 168 consecutive hours seven days. Current 34 hour restart regs to stay put following issuance of longawaited fmcsa report. Because the federal motor carrier safety administration. Current 34hour restart regs to stay put following issuance of longawaited fmcsa report. The half hour break is something we can live with, but if the current 34 hour restart continues, it will wind up costing all of us and causing drivers to discontinue driving, creating even more of. This video details the new 34 hour restart rule effective july 1, 20. However, if your company allows you to use the 34hour restart provision, you would have driving time available immediately after 34 consecutive hours off duty. Hours of service rules restart len dubois trucking. Training on the new hours of service links below the new federal hours of service regulations, set to take effect july 1, 20, dictate how drivers spend their time, both work and rest.
What we are suggesting is for owner operators to use a combination of sleeper berth and. Aug 23, 2016 the driver has not used the 16 hour exception in the previous 6 consecutive days unless they have used the 34 hour break to restart their weekly cycle also, drivers who qualify for noncdl shorthaul exceptions may not use the 16 hour shorthaul exception. Freight and trucking dot hours of service regulations. The provisions that went into effect on july 1, 20, were suspended by congress in the omnibus appropriations bill 2015. Includes a monthly summary sheet with instructions for the 34hour restart provision. How to use the 16hour exception with the keeptruckin app. How to complete a monthly summary sheet for a log book. A restart must be 34 consecutive hours of off duty andor sleeper berth time. The federal motor carrier safety administrations fmcsa hoursofservice hos rules govern the number of hours that a commercial driver may be on duty and operate a commercial motor vehicle and how much rest is. The 6070hour limit governs how many hours a truck driver can work in a week. This article will outline one critical rule in the department of transportations hours of service rules, the 34 hour restart rule.
In the united states, you can reset your log book work cycle to 0 by taking 34hours offduty. This article will outline one critical rule in the department of transportations hours of. Hours of service, not enough facilities, new freight. Your complete guide to understanding the fmcsas 34hour. Do you actually have to sit for 34 hours straight after 70 hours of driving time or am i wrong. Below are three of the examples from that publication. Bill clears congress, heads toward implementation ccj. If a driver must take one or more days off to get into compliance with 6070hour requirement, can that same time period be counted toward the 34hour restart. Drivers daily logbook with detailed dvir 70 hr 8 day recap. A simple guide to the fmcsas 34hour restart rule samsara. Your complete guide to understanding the fmcsas 34hour restart.
Log books 34hour reset in the united states log books videos. The hours ofservice rules say you have to stop driving cmvs once you reach 8 consecutive hours past the end of your last break of at least 30 consecutive minutes. Tech updates help fleets, drivers stay ahead of compliance. You can exceed 70 hours of on duty time, but after you hit 70 hours you cannot drive until you restart.
An interactive infographic posted by the journal of commerce shows how a 34 hour restart can become much more than 34 hours. The rules will now automatically revert to the original 34hour restart rule that was in place between 2003 and 20. Thats one of the reasons why it can be a bit difficult to keep track of everything. These regulations apply, with few exceptions, to all motor carriers, drivers, and cmvs that transport property or. In general, a cmv is a vehicle that is used as part of a business and is involved in interstate commerce and fits any of these descriptions. Most drivers must follow the hos regulations if they drive a commercial motor vehicle, or cmv. Drivers of commercial motor vehicles are required to stop driving once they have accumulated 60 onduty hours in any 7 consecutive days, or 70 onduty hours in any. Use of logbook data to assess 34hour restart charges. Bus drivers daily logbook 2 ply, carbon, bus driver. If the allow 34 hour restart checkbox is not checked, the program will never restart the time counter even if 34 hours of consecutive off duty time has occurred. Allow 34 hour restart after 34 hours of off duty time, the 60 and 70 hour time restrictions can be restarted if the allow 34 hour restart checkbox is checked. Log books 34hour reset in the united states youtube. The driver has not used the 16hour exception in the previous 6 consecutive days unless they have used the 34hour break to restart their weekly cycle also, drivers who qualify for noncdl shorthaul exceptions may not use the 16hour shorthaul exception.
Based on the findings from the cmv driver restart study, the 34hour restart rule in operational effect on june 30, 20, is restored to full force. The rule limits the use of the 34hour restart to once a week 168 hours the restart must include 2 night periods between 1 and 5 am. The reset helps drivers comply with the federal hours of service hos regulations. Current rules say drivers can work no more than 60 consecutive hours in seven days or 70 consecutive hours in eight days. Is a 34hour restart required after providing direct assistance under the. Department of transportation hours of service rules 34.
The emergency declaration and expanded hos regulatory relief announcements were created to help deliver when the nation needs it most but its also causing some confusion in the industry. They run us like dogs until we get 70 hours and then give us 24 hour restart. The effective date of the hours of service of drivers final rule is today, february 27, 2012, and the compliance date is july 1, 20. The federal motor carrier safety administrations fmcsa hoursofservice hos rules govern the number of hours that a commercial driver may be on duty and operate a commercial motor vehicle and how much rest is required between periods of work.
According to fmcsas regulations, a 34hour reset allows commercial drivers to reset their 60hour or 70hour cycle by staying off duty, on sleeper berth for 34 consecutive hours. However, if your company allows you to use the 34 hour restart provision, you would have driving time available immediately after 34 consecutive hours off duty. Congress clears legislation to roll back 20 provisions overdrive. They are uptodate with recent changes to hos regulations which now include mandatory 30minute rest breaks and additional restrictions on the 34 hour restart provision. It was mentioned to me by another trucker that because we get our product from rail cars we should be taking a 34 hour restart. The driver of a passengercarrying vehicle may not use the 34hour restart provision. A 34 hr restart will set your hours driven back to zero. A driver may restart a 78 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty. Chart shows just how long a 34hour restart actually takes. Fmcsa revises the hours of service hos regulations to limit the use of the 34 hour restart provision to once every 168 hours and to require that anyone using the 34 hour restart provision have as part of the restart two periods that include 1 a. No, the emergency exemption includes relief from all the hours. I explained to the people in the office that my hours were.
Hoursofservice and california 34hour rule questions. Time spent to gain compliance with the 6070hour limitation cannot be counted as part of a 34hour restart period. This limit is based on a rolling 7day or 8day period. Drivers are allowed to use one 34hour restart period per week every 168 hours after being onduty for as much as 70 hours in 8. In the united states, you can reset your log book work cycle to 0 by taking 34 hours offduty. Not only does this satisfy the 34 hour consecutive break requirement, but it also satisfies the two required break periods between 1. In other words, drivers have a limited number of hours they can be onduty per cycle week. Answers to questions about covid19 emergency declaration.
The hours worked providing direct assistance under the emergency relief exemption do not count toward the 6070 hour rule. A driver may restart the 6070 hour period by taking 34 or more consecutive hours offduty provided at the beginning of the 34hour period, the driver has not accumulated more than 60 or 70 onduty hours in the prior 6 or 7 days. An interactive infographic posted by the journal of commerce shows how a 34hour restart can become much more than 34 hours. Fmcsa revises the hours of service hos regulations to limit the use of the 34hour restart provision to once every 168 hours and to require that anyone using the 34hour restart provision have as part of the restart two periods that include 1 a. New hours of service regulations now in place foley. To completely reset the 70hour clock requires a 34hour restart see below.
Includes a monthly summary sheet with instructions for the 34 hour restart provision. Guide to hos electronic logbook for truckers by trucksoft. No, however, upon completion of the direct assistance and prior to returning to normal. You actually dont have to do a 34 hr restart before you can drive again after hitting your 70 hour but you do at least have to wait until more hours become available, which would likely be the next day. It is extremely important that your company is in full compliance with all dot rules and regulations. Learn the latest on the 34hour restart rule and how it affects the trucking work week. Edit its official, the 34 hour restart provisions that changed in 20, requiring the consecutive 1am to 5am rest breaks, and the 168 hours between restarts is being suspended at least until september 30, 2015, rolling us back to our old way of doing restarts as soon as we start our break, and as often as we like. This daily logbook with 70 hour, 8 day recap features a detailed daily vehicle inspection report printed on the back each page.
Today, july 1, 20, marks the start date for the new hours of service regulations. Nov 20, 2019 you would not be able drive again until you drop below 70 hours worked in an 8day period. The 34hour restart rule has gone through a few changes. Drivers operating under the emergency declaration are not required to use a paper logbook or eld. Includes a summary of dot drivers record of duty status and more. Drivers daily logbook with detailed dvir 70 hr 8 day. Heshe could remain on duty not driving, and must go off duty for a minimum of 10 consecutive hours before driving again. Chart shows just how long a 34 hour restart actually takes. If a driver has several long workdays in a row, their work. Fmcsa answers 11 frequently asked questions about covid19.
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