[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: 49CFR395.5]



[Page 456]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

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

 

Sec. 395.5  Maximum driving time for passenger-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 passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any 

such driver drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle:

    (1) More than 10 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty; or

    (2) For any period after having been on duty 15 hours following 8 

consecutive hours off duty.

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

passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle to drive, nor shall any 

driver drive a passenger-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 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.



[70 FR 50073, Aug. 25, 2005]