1212What violations occurred in this example?
Day 1
Day 2

1212Day 1

Day 2

There is a 14 hour rule violation from 5:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. on Day 2.
- 11 Hour Limit: After 10 consecutive hours off duty, the driver was eligible to drive for up to 11 hours at 5:00 a.m. on Day 1. Before obtaining another 10 consecutive hour break (beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Day 2), he or she drove for only 7 hours, well within the limit.
- 30 Minute Break: All requirements for the 30 minute break provision were met. The driver never drove after being on duty for longer than 8 consecutive hours without at least 30 consecutive minutes spent off duty.
- 14 Hour Limit: After 10 consecutive hours off duty, the driver had 14 hours available at 5:00 a.m. on Day 1.
The 14 hour calculation includes:
All off duty time of less than 10 consecutive hours. All sleeper-berth time of less than 8 hours; and all on duty and driving time.
Therefore, the driver reached the 14 hour limit at 7:00 p.m. on Day 1, and the violation began when the driver drove a CMV at 5:00 a.m. on Day 2.
NOTE: Although this driver had 15½ hours off duty between 9:00 a.m. on Day 1 and 1:00 a.m. on Day 2, that off duty time was interrupted by a period of 30 minutes on duty (3:00 p.m. on Day 1). Therefore, both the 6-hour sleeper-berth period and the 9½-hour off duty period are included in the 14 hour calculation (the calculation point does not change from 5:00 a.m. on Day 1). In addition, note that the driver can legally work after reaching the 14 hour limit, but cannot drive a commercial motor vehicle.
To remain in compliance, the driver should not have gone on duty from 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Day 1, or should have remained off duty from 1:00 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. on Day 2, in order to get 10 consecutive hours of off duty time.