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Hours-of-Service Rules

Hours-of-Service Rules. What You Need to Know. Session Objectives. You will be able to: Recognize your maximum driving hours Understand rules for weather and waiting Know rules for sleeper berths and short hauls Keep a record-of-duty status (RODS)

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Hours-of-Service Rules

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  1. Hours-of-Service Rules What You Need to Know

  2. Session Objectives • You will be able to: • Recognize your maximum driving hours • Understand rules for weather and waiting • Know rules for sleeper berths and short hauls • Keep a record-of-duty status (RODS) • Recognize drowsiness and keep alert on night drives • Understand what constitutes out of service

  3. Session Outline • Why the HOS rules are needed • Maximum driving hours • Effects of bad weather and waiting times • Sleeper berth rules • Short-haul provisions • Record-of-duty status • Tired drivers and night drives • Out-of-service rules

  4. Driving Dangers • In one recent year: • 434,000 large trucks were involved in crashes • There were almost 5,000 fatalities in those crashes • 130,000 people were injured in those accidents

  5. Driving Protection • Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules designed: • To reduce number of truck accidents • To protect lives • HOS rules effective October 1, 2005 • Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) • Interstate travel • Intrastate travel is covered by state rules

  6. Risks of Long Hours • Loss of life • Loss of equipment • Loss of money

  7. Penalties for Noncompliance • Placed out of service • Assessed fines by local, state, or federal authorities • Downgraded rating • Charged with criminal violations

  8. Maximum Driving Hours • Property-carrying CMV drivers: • Can drive 11 consecutive hours followed by 10 consecutive hours off • Can’t drive after 14 hours on duty • Can’t drive after 60 hours on duty in 7 consecutive days

  9. Maximum Driving Hours (cont.) • Property-carrying CMV drivers: • Can’t drive after 70 hours on duty in 8 consecutive days • Can’t drive before 34 consecutive hours off duty after 60 or 70 hours on duty in a 7- or 8-day period

  10. Maximum Driving Hours (cont.) • Passenger-carrying CMV drivers: • Can drive 10 consecutive hours with 8 consecutive hours off • Can’t drive after being on duty for 15 consecutive hours • Can’t drive after 60 hours on duty in 7 consecutive days • Can’t drive after 70 hours on duty in 8 consecutive days

  11. Bad Weather • Snow, rain, sleet, or hail • Conditions dispatcher did not know about • Two more driving hours permitted

  12. Waiting Time • Off-duty criteria mean drivers are: • Relieved of responsibility for vehicle, cargo, passengers • Free to leave premises and do what they want • On duty/not driving means drivers remain with vehicle for moving • Waiting time can be recorded as sleeper berth time

  13. Sleeper Berth Rules • Can use for all 10 hours of off-duty time • Can use for 8 consecutive hours with 2 hours elsewhere • Can’t drive more than 11 consecutive hours without 10 hours off • Can’t drive after being on duty for 14 consecutive hours

  14. Sleeper Berth Rules (cont.) • Can use for part of 34-hour off-duty time • Berth time and 14-hour on-duty calculations: • Can’t include 8 consecutive hours in berth • Can include shorter periods • Can’t include if in combination with 10 consecutive off-duty hours • Can’t include after 10 consecutive hours off duty if no duties performed • Berth time and waiting time

  15. RODS • Must keep for each 24-hour period • Duty status includes: • OFF – off duty • SB – sleeper berth • D – driving • ON – on duty not driving

  16. RODS Information • Date • Total miles driven • Start time • Co-driver name • Vehicle number • Shipping document number • Carrier name and address • Signature and certification

  17. Automatic On-Board Recording Devices • Automated device capable of recording required RODS information • Must produce on-demand electronic display or printout • Must have the RODS for the previous 7 consecutive days • Drivers must sign hard copy

  18. Short-Haul Provisions • CMV drivers within 100-air-mile radius: • Property carriers: • Can work 12 hours on duty separated by 10 hours off • Can drive 11 hours • Passenger carriers: • Can work 12 hours separated by 8 hours off • Can drive 10 hours • Neither are required to keep RODS

  19. Short-Haul Provisions (cont.) • Non-CMV property-carrying drivers within 150-air-mile radius: • Can drive 11 hours after 10 consecutive off-duty hours • Can’t drive after five 14-hour days • Can’t drive after two 16-hour days • Are not required to keep RODS

  20. Short-Haul Provisions (cont.) • Can’t drive after 60 hours on duty 7 days in a row • Can’t drive after 70 hours on duty 8 days in a row • Must have 34 consecutive hours off after 60 or 70 hours on duty in 7 or 8 days

  21. 16-Hour Exception • Eligible drivers include: • Property carriers • Those who have worked 5 normal duty tours from their home location previous to the 16-hour tour • Those who worked fewer than 16 hours after 10 hours off • Those who haven’t taken the exception within the previous 6 consecutive days

  22. Short-Haul Recordkeeping • Driver not required to keep track • Company is, and must retain for 6 months: • Your daily report time • Your daily hours on-duty total • Your daily release time • Your total time on duty for 7 days in certain cases

  23. Driver Fatigue • Slows reflexes • Impairs judgment • Interferes with concentration • Dampens alertness • Ruins mood

  24. Fight Fatigue • Eat a well-balanced diet • Get enough sleep • Exercise regularly

  25. Night Driving • Twice as dangerous as day driving • More crashes than daytime • Three times as many fatalities

  26. Night Driving (cont.) • Drivers are more sleepy • Vision isn’t as good • Older drivers need more light

  27. Night Driving Safety • Start precautions at dusk • Slow down • Increase following distance • Don’t overdrive headlights • Look down and away from oncoming headlights • Limit smoking

  28. Out-of-Service Rules • You can be declared out of service if you: • Drive after the maximum hours of service • Don’t have a RODS for the current or 7 previous days

  29. Out-of-Service Rules (cont.) • If declared out of service, you: • Can’t drive until you’ve been off duty the required number of hours • Must complete your company’s out-of-service form

  30. HOS Rules at a Glance

  31. HOS Rules at a Glance (cont.)

  32. Key Points to Remember • Hours-of-Service rules are designed to prevent accidents and protect people • HOS rules cover maximum driving hours, weather, waiting time, sleeper berths, and short-haul driving • You must keep a RODS • You must take steps to avoid fatigue and night driving risks • You can be declared out of service if you violate HOS rules

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