Hours of Service Emergency Exemption for COVID-19 Support

This course is designed to help carriers understand the hours-of-service exemption and how it may apply to their operation.

Course Overview

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently issued an emergency exemption from various federal motor carrier safety regulations for carriers and drivers aiding in the Coronavirus 2019 (or COVID-19) relief efforts.

This course is designed to help carriers understand the hours-of-service exemption and how it may apply to their operation.

Course Topics

  • Identify which drivers are eligible to use the hours-of-service (HOS) emergency exemption
  • Explain how drivers should document their use of the exemption
  • Describe how drivers can reduce their exposure to COVID-19

The J. J. Keller Hours of Service Emergency Exemption for COVID-19 Support online course covers the following topics:

  • Which Drivers Are Eligible to Use the Exemption
  • Categories of Supplies and Services that are Considered Critical
  • Limitations of the Exemption
  • When the Exemption No Longer Applies
  • How to Document Using the Exemption
  • Homeland Security, List of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
  • Ways to Keep Drivers Safe