May drivers who work split shifts take advantage of the 100 air-mile radius exemption found at §395.1(e)?
For property-carrying drivers, the concept of “split shifts” is no longer relevant due to the limitations of the 14-hour rule. The exception in 49 CFR 395.1(e) only provides an exception to the record of duty status (RODS), i.e., “logbook,” requirements. It does not exempt the driver from any requirements of the HOS rules. A driver may go on and off duty multiple times during a duty tour, but all of the on- and off-duty time (with certain sleeper berth exceptions) continues to accumulate toward the 14-hour time limit. A driver utilizing the 100 air-mile radius exception would also be limited by the 14-hour rule. Regardless of how many times the driver goes on and off duty during the duty tour, if the driver exceeds a total of 12 consecutive hours from first starting the daily duty tour, the 100 air-mile exception would no longer apply and the driver will be required to maintain a RODS. Prior Regulatory Guidance (§ 395.1 Question 19) on this subject no longer applies to property-carryin
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