May a “100 air-mile radius” driver utilize the “16-hour duty period” exception in Part 395.1(o)?
Yes. A driver normally operating under the 100 air-mile radius exception in 395.1(e) may also meet the requirements in 395.1(o) enabling the driver to have one period of 16 hours on-duty each week (or after a 34-hour restart). However, on the day in which the 16-hour exception is utilized, the driver would not meet the 12-hour duty-period requirement of the 100 air-mile radius exception and would therefore be required to make a RODS for that day.
