Does going off duty stop my 14 hour clock?

This rest period will not count as part of the 14 hours. A second, separate rest period must be at least 2 (but less than 10) consecutive hours long. This period may be spent in the sleeper berth, off duty, or sleeper berth and off duty combined. It does count as part of the 14 hours.



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Wrapping Up. The 34 hour restart rule is a regulation implemented by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the United States that allows commercial motor vehicle drivers to reset their weekly driving limit by taking at least 34 consecutive hours off-duty.

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The only time you're supposed to be allowed to not be on duty while waiting is if you've disconnected from your trailer and are free to leave the customer's property. This is true. You are officially off duty when you are able to shut the truck down, walk away and go see a movie or something.

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The driver's status over a 24-hour period is displayed on a grid with one box per hour of the day and four sections, each for a different driver status: off-duty, sleeper berth (in case a berth is used), driving, or on-duty. The logs must always be updated to the last change of duty status.

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There is no need for a.m. or p.m. as each time represents each hour in a 24-hour day. For example, 03:00 = 3rd hour of the day, or 3 am; 14:00 = 14th hour of the day or 2pm; 18:30 = 30 minutes past the 18th hour of the day, or 6:30pm.

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