Does an 8 and 2 split reset your clock?

You STAY OFF DUTY for 2 hours at the appointment, and at that point, you have completed the 8/2 split. Both your clocks (11 & 14) RESET, to the end of the 8 hour split. So, if you only used 1/2 hour AFTER you took the split - your clocks now have: 10:30 on your 11 & 13:30 on your 14.



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At the end of the 10 consecutive hours of combined sleeper and/or off-duty time, your 11-hour driving and 14-hour duty-period limits would completely restart.

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According to FMCSA regulations, drivers are required to take a 30-minute break if more than 8 hours have passed since their last off duty period or sleeper berth period. This break can be taken in segments, as long as it adds up to a total of at least 30 minutes.

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For those not familiar, the split sleeper berth rule allows commercial drivers to split their mandatory 10-hour rest breaks into two non-consecutive segments and still reset their substantive time limits. The shorter of the two segments must be at least two hours long.

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This means that you are not allowed to drive a commercial motor vehicle after you've been on duty 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days. Once you reach the 70-hour limit, you will not be able to drive again until you have dropped below 70 hours for an 8-consecutive-day period.

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