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May a driver be called after 8 hours off-duty to report to work 2 hours later?

April 26, 2017called driver hours later off-duty report

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May a driver be called after 8 hours off-duty to report to work 2 hours later?

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Yes. The hours-of-service rule does not control communication between the driver and the motor carrier during the driver’s off-duty time, so the call may occur. However, the driver cannot be required to do any work for the motor carrier during the 10 hours of off-duty time.

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Yes. The HOS rule does not control communication between the driver and the motor carrier during the driver’s off-duty time, so the call may occur. However, the driver cannot be required to do any work for the motor carrier during the 10 hours of off-duty time.