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US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OREGON DIVISION
Summary of 2011 HOS Final Rule
Limitations on minimum “34-hour restarts”
Current Rule – No limitationFinal Rule – Compliance Date is July 1, 2013In order to meet the 34-hour restart, driver
(1) Must include two periods between 1 a.m. – 5 a.m. home terminal time.
(2) May only be used once per week.
Rest Breaks
Current Rule – None except as limited by other rule provisions.
Final Rule – Compliance Date is July 1, 2013May drive only if 8 hours or less have passed
since end of driver’s last off-duty period of at least 30 minutes.
HM 397.5 mandatory “in attendance” time may be included in break if no other duties performed.
On-Duty Time
Current Rule – Includes any time in CMV Except Sleeper-Berth.
Final Rule – Compliance Date (February 27, 2012) Does not include any time resting in a parked CMV In moving CMV, does not include up to 2 hours in
passenger seat immediately before or after 8 consecutive hours in sleeper berth.
Also applies to passenger-carrying drivers
Penalties
Current Rule – “Egregious” hours of service violations not specifically defined.
Final Rule – Compliance Date (February 27, 2012) Driving (or allowing a driver to drive) 3 or more hours
beyond the driving-time limit may be considered an egregious violation
Subject to the maximum civil penalties Not to exceed $11,000 per violation for motor carriers Not to exceed $2,750 per violation for drivers
Also applies to passenger-carrying drivers
Questions?
Where can I find detailed information about this new HOS final rule?
Details are available in the formal final rule and technical analysis of the details are available at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov
Individual questions, you may contact the Oregon Division of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at (503) 399-5775 or Fax (503) 316-2580.
Finally, we have moved, we are now at: 530 Center Street NE, Suite 440, Salem, OR 97301