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Question:

1212Which violation occurs on the below example?

A There is a 14 hour rule violation.
explanation

1212
There is a 14 hour rule violation from 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- 11 Hour Limit: After 10 consecutive hours off duty, the driver was eligible to drive for up to 11 hours beginning at 2:00 a.m. The driver drove for just 1 hour between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., far below the 11 hour driving limit.
- 30 Minute Break: The driver never drove a CMV after being on duty for more than 8 hours. Therefore, no violation has occurred.
- 14 Hour Limit: After 10 consecutive hours off duty, the driver had 14 hours available beginning at 2:00 a.m. Because the 14 hour calculation includes all off duty time of less than 10 consecutive hours, all of this driver's time between 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. is included in the calculation. Even though the driver spent 9 consecutive hours off duty, the 14 hour limit does not get extended. In order for an 8 consecutive hour (or longer) break to extend the 14 hour limit, the 8 consecutive hours must occur in the sleeper berth. However, the driver could have spent 10 hours off duty and both the 11 and 14 hour limits would have reset. The driver reached the 14 hour limit at 4:00 p.m. and violated the 14 hour rule at 9:00 p.m. by driving a CMV beyond the 14 hour duty limit.
NOTE: Even though this driver had 10 hours off duty during the day and only drove for 1 hour, that hour of driving was done in violation of the 14 hour rule. The driver did not obtain another 10 consecutive hours off duty, so the calculation point does not change and the 9-hour break must be included in the calculation of the 14 hour limit. After 10:00 p.m., the driver must be off duty for at least 10 consecutive hours, or in a sleeper berth for at least 8 consecutive hours, before driving again.
To remain in compliance: The driver should not have driven after 4:00 p.m., which was the end of the 14 hour limit. If he or she had gone into a sleeper berth for the 9 hour break, that break would have been excluded from the 14 hour calculation and the driver would have remained in compliance. Furthermore, the driver could have elected to remain off duty until 10:00 p.m. for a total of 10 hours off duty which would have reset both the 11 hour and 14 hour limits.

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