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FAQ

This section describes the basic HOS concepts and regulations as determined by The Federal Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations.

  • Definition of a cycle
  • How does a driver switch cycles?
  • Definition of a work shift
  • Calculate the total amount of hours of elapsed time in a work shift
  • Definition of an HOS day
  • What is a sleeper berth?
  • Splitting off duty time into sleeper berth
  • Deferral of off duty time
  • Adverse driving conditions
  • Emergency Driving Exception for HOS drivers