Question:
1212.
There is a 14 hour rule violation from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- 11 Hour Limit: After 10 consecutive hours off duty, the driver had 11 hours of driving time available at 2:00 a.m. The driver completed 11 total hours of driving by 10:00 p.m. and went off duty, so there were no violations of the 11 hour rule.
- 30 Minute Break: Once the driver began driving at 2:00 a.m., a 30 minute break was not needed until 10:00 a.m. (8 hours after first going on duty). Since the driver went off duty at 8:00 a.m. and spent more than 30 minutes off duty (sleeper berth), the driver was never in violation. During the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., the driver was only on duty (driving) for 5 hours before moving back to off duty. Even though the 14 hour limit was being violated during that time, the 30 minute break provision was not violated.
- 14 Hour Limit: After 10 consecutive hours off duty, the driver had 14 hours available beginning at 2:00 a.m. The driver reached the 14 hour limit at 4:00 p.m. and violated the rules by driving an additional 5 hours without first obtaining either: 10 consecutive hours off duty; or 8 consecutive hours in a sleeper berth. To remain in compliance the driver should have either:
Obtained one additional hour off duty or in the sleeper berth in the middle of the day (for a total of 10 consecutive hours off duty) or remained in the sleeper berth for 8 consecutive hours, rather than only 7. Had the driver remained in the sleeper for 8 consecutive hours, that 8-hour sleeper period would have been excluded from the 14 hour calculation and the driver would have remained in compliance.
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