How does the 2005 HOS rule differ from the current (April 2003) HOS rule?
Important changes were made in three areas. (1) Sleeper Berth: To use any of the HOS provisions regarding sleeper berths, a driver must now have one of the following: Continuous Sleeper Berth Provision: At least 10 consecutive and uninterrupted hours in the sleeper berth. Sleeper Berth Provision: The equivalent of at least 10 consecutive hours off-duty (equivalent means at least 8 hours but less than 10 consecutive hours in a sleeper berth and a separate period of at least 2 hours but less than 10 consecutive hours either in the sleeper berth or off duty, or any combination of both). Continuous Off-Duty and Sleeper Berth Provision: At least 10 consecutive hours sleeper berth and off-duty time combined and uninterrupted. Further details are on the internet at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/rulesregs/hos/logbook-examples.pdf . (2) Operators of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles not requiring a commercial driver’s license: Drivers of non-commercial driver’s license (CDL) vehicles (t
