How do the new rules differ from former hours-of-service (HOS) regulations?
The current HOS rules allow 10 hours of driving within a 15-hour on-duty period, after 8 hours of off-duty time. Also, drivers may not drive after their 15th hour on duty in a workday or after being on duty 60 hours in a 7 consecutive day period or 70 hours in an 8 consecutive day period. These rules remain in effect for passenger-carrying commercial drivers involved in interstate commerce. The new HOS rules allow property-carrying commercial drivers to drive 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off-duty. Also, drivers may not drive beyond the 14th hour after coming on duty, following 10 hours off duty. Similar to existing rules, drivers may not drive after 60 hours on duty within a consecutive 7-day period or 70 hours on duty in a consecutive 8-day period. However, drivers may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty.
The former HOS rules allowed 10 hours of driving within a 15-hour on-duty period, after 8 hours of off-duty time. Also, drivers could not drive after their 15th hour on duty in a workday or after being on duty 60 hours in a 7 consecutive day period or 70 hours in an 8 consecutive day period. These rules remain in effect for passenger-carrying commercial drivers involved in interstate commerce. The new HOS rules allow property-carrying commercial drivers to drive 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off-duty. Also, drivers may not drive beyond the 14th hour after coming on duty, following 10 hours off duty. Similar to existing rules, drivers may not drive after 60 hours on duty within a consecutive 7-day period or 70 hours on duty in a consecutive 8-day period. However, drivers may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty.
