Course Overview
The hours-of-service regulations are contained in Part 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
They apply to commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) involved in interstate commerce and cover two areas:
Hours of service. The number of hours which drivers are allowed to drive and/or work in a given period of time. These are hours drivers must account for.
Driver's record of duty status. What drivers use to keep track of their hours of service.
This course is designed to cover the specific requirements for drivers of property-carrying CMVs.
Course Topics
- Who is Regulated?
- On-Duty & Off-Duty Time
- The Limits
- 14-Hour (Duty) Limit
- 11-Hour (Driving) Limit
- 60-/70-Hour (On Duty) Limits
- 34-Hour Restart Provision
- Mandatory Break Provision
- Record of Duty Status
- Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
- Paper Logs
- Principles of Weight Distribution
- Overloading
- Top-Heavy Loads
- Weight Balance
- Exceptions
- Mandatory Break Provision Exceptions
- 100 Air-Mile Radius (Short-Haul)
- 150 Air-Mile Radius (Non-CDL Short-Haul)
- 16-Hour Short Haul ("Big Day" Exception)
- Sleeper Berth
- Adverse & Emergency Driving Conditions
- Hi-Rail Vehicles
- Other Exceptions
- Consequences for Non-Compliance
- Impact on CSA BASIC Scores
- Out-of-Service Criteria
- Travel Time
This course takes approximately 20 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course.
