Chapter 7 Flashcards
Why are hours of service regulations in place
Designed to limit the hours you spend driving so you don’t wind up fatigued
Are you permitted to record pulling off the road and taking a nap in a reclining seat of a commercial vehicle as sleeper berth time?
As off duty time
What’s the max amount of driving hours permitted in a day?
13 hours
How many consecutive hours of off-duty time must be taken every day
8 consecutive hours
What’s the max amount of
on-duty time in cycle 1
70 hours
What’s the max amount of on duty time in cycle 2
120 hours in 14 day
Must take off 24 consecutive hours prior to accumulating 70 hours
When you’re operating in cycle 2 , when must you take 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time
Prior to accumulating 70 hours
How many consecutive hours of off-duty time must be taken to reset the cycle in cycle 1
36 hours off
How many consecutive hours of off-duty time must be taken to reset the cycle in cycle 2
72 hours off
How often does a driver have to take 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time, regardless of cycle ?
Every 14 days
When must you submit your log books to the carrier
Within 20 days
What are the consequences if you exceed your max on-duty hours and an enforcement agent stops you?
A peace officer can order you out of service, only you not your vehicle .
