Does the new hours-of-service (HOS) regulation apply to Mexican and Canadian drivers?
Mexican and Canadian drivers operating in the United States must comply with FMCSA’s hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Although compliance with the HOS regulations is checked by looking backward in time and activity occurring outside the U.S. may be taken into account, State and Federal officials may only impose penalties for violations that occurred in this country. For example, upon entering this country, Canadian and Mexican drivers must show a current record of duty status (RODS) for the previous 7 consecutive days. U.S. officials cannot penalize a driver for actions that occurred abroad, but failure to have the previous 7 days of RODS while in the U.S. is a violation of ยง 395.8(k)(2). Additionally, Mexican and Canadian drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles may not drive in the U.S. unless their last off-duty period (either here or abroad) amounted to 10 consecutive hours (or an authorized sleeper-berth equivalent). If such a driver took only 8 consecutive hours
Mexican and Canadian drivers operating in the United States must comply with FMCSA’s hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Although compliance with the HOS regulations is checked by looking backward in time and activity occurring outside the U.S. may be taken into account, State and Federal officials may only impose penalties for violations that occurred in this country.
