[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR395.3]



[Page 455-456]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 395_HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVERS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 395.3  Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.



    Subject to the exceptions and exemptions in Sec. 395.1:

    (a) No motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used by it 

to drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any 

such driver drive



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a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle:

    (1) More than 11 cumulative hours following 10 consecutive hours off 

duty; or

    (2) For any period after the end of the 14th hour after coming on 

duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty, except when a property-

carrying driver complies with the provisions of Sec. 395.1(o) or Sec. 

395.1(e)(2).

    (b) No motor carrier shall permit or require a driver of a property-

carrying commercial motor vehicle to drive, nor shall any driver drive a 

property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, regardless of the number of 

motor carriers using the driver's services, for any period after--

    (1) Having been on duty 60 hours in any period of 7 consecutive days 

if the employing motor carrier does not operate commercial motor 

vehicles every day of the week; or

    (2) Having been on duty 70 hours in any period of 8 consecutive days 

if the employing motor carrier operates commercial motor vehicles every 

day of the week.

    (c)(1) Any period of 7 consecutive days may end with the beginning 

of any off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours; or

    (2) Any period of 8 consecutive days may end with the beginning of 

any off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours.



[70 FR 50073, Aug. 25, 2005]