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In Mississippi, are truck drivers (people who drive 18 wheelers) limited in the number of hours they can drive?

April 26, 2017drive Drivers hours limited Mississippi people truck wheelers

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In Mississippi, are truck drivers (people who drive 18 wheelers) limited in the number of hours they can drive?

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Yes. In accident involving 18 Wheelers in Mississippi, we have found that truck drivers frequently drive in excess of the number of allowed hours. This can cause the driver to become sleepy and is one of the frequent causes of accidents.

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Valerie Lee Posted

There is a Federal Hours of Service that allows a driver to drive 11 hours in a 24 hour period. You are only allowed to work 14 hours and the 11 hours driving must be within that 14 hour period. You then must take a 10 hour break before resuming your driving duties. Any other information you may need can be found at the Federal DOT website.