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5 FMCSA Visor Cards All Truck Drivers Should Have On Hand

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5 FMCSA Visor Cards All Truck Drivers Should Have On Hand

While the FMCSA doesn’t usually specialize in making life easier for truck drivers, they do occasionally make an effort.

These FMCSA issued visor cards put helpful information at your fingertips! Check them out and print out the ones you think you might use. Note that some of the visor cards have been created with law enforcement in mind, but they still contain good information for CMV drivers.

Commercial Tire Safety Tips

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GPS Selection Guide For CMVs

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Nine Classes Of Hazardous Materials

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Truck And Bus Crashes Reportable To FMCSA

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Hours Of Service Table

HOURS-OF-SERVICE RULES
PROPERTY-CARRYING DRIVERS
11-Hour Driving Limit
May drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty.
14-Hour Limit
May not drive beyond the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty, following 10 consecutive hours off duty. Off-duty time does not extend the 14-hour period.
Rest Breaks
May drive only if 8 hours or less have passed since end of driver’s last off-duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 minutes. Does not apply to drivers using either of the short-haul exceptions in 395.1(e). [49 CFR 397.5 mandatory “in attendance” time may be included in break if no other duties performed]
60/70-Hour Limit
May not drive after 60/70 hours on duty in 7/8 consecutive days. A driver may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty.

Suspended!

NOTICE: The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 was enacted on December 16, 2014, suspending enforcement of new requirements for use of the 34-hour restart, pending a study. Based on the findings from the study, the 34-hour restart rule in operational effect on June 30, 2013, is restored to full force and effect. The requirement for two off-duty periods of 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. in section 395.3(c) of the Agency’s hours-of-service rules will not be enforced, nor will the once-per-week limit on use of the restart in 395.3(d).

Sleeper Berth Provision
Drivers using the sleeper berth provision must take at least 8 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, plus a separate 2 consecutive hours either in the sleeper berth, off duty, or any combination of the two.

 

If you have trouble viewing the HOS Regulations Summary or if you want to print it out, click here to view the original at FMCSA.dot.gov.

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