Hours of service
The 11, 14, 8 and 70-hour rules, explained with real clock times.
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Adverse driving conditions exception: the extra 2 hours, explained
When weather or road conditions you couldn't have known about slow you down, the adverse driving conditions exception allows up to 2 more hours of driving and a longer window. Here is what qualifies and how to log it.
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Hours of service rules for truck drivers, explained
The federal driving and duty limits for property-carrying drivers, what each rule means in practice, and how they fit together in a real working day.
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Sleeper berth split rules: how the 7/3 and 8/2 options work
The split sleeper-berth provision lets you take your 10-hour break in two pieces. Here is how a pair qualifies, how it pauses the 14-hour clock, and where drivers get the math wrong.
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The 11-hour and 14-hour rules: how the two clocks work together
How the driving clock and the duty window interact, why breaks and waiting time don't stop the 14, and how a qualifying sleeper berth split changes the math.
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The 30-minute break rule for truck drivers, explained
The break is tied to 8 hours of driving and can be taken on duty. Here is how it is counted, what satisfies it, and the mistakes that lead to violations.
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The 70-hour rule and 34-hour restart, explained
How the 60-hour and 70-hour limits are counted, how hours come back day by day, and when a 34-hour restart makes sense, with numbers you can check.
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