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Do telephone calls to or from the Motor Carrier that momentarily interrupts a Drivers rest period constitute a change of the Drivers duty status?

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Do telephone calls to or from the Motor Carrier that momentarily interrupts a Drivers rest period constitute a change of the Drivers duty status?

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No, telephone calls of this type do not prevent the driver from obtaining adequate rest. Therefore, the FHWA does not consider these brief telephone calls to be a break in the Drivers off-duty status. (FMCSR 395.