Are drivers required to log their hours while providing emergency relief to the disaster area?
Drivers are not required to log their hours while providing direct assistance under 390.23 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). However, drivers should keep track of their total time providing direct assistance so that they can satisfy the requirements of 390.23(b) and (c) with regard to returning to duty following termination of direct assistance to a regional or local emergency. The Agency has issued regulatory guidance on 390.23, which is posted on our Web site (Rules and Regulations).top3. After providing emergency relief under 390.23, what on-duty hours must a driver use to determine how much off-duty time he/she must have before returning to the service of the employing motor carrier?The driver must total the number of hours worked while the driver actually provided direct assistance to the emergency relief effort.
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