Dot rules for local drivers

 · If a driver possesses a Class A CDL, but obtains his or her passenger or school bus endorsement in a Class B vehicle the State must place an "M" restriction indicating that the driver can only operate Class B and C passenger vehicle or school buses.  · The Agency: (1) expands the short-haul exception to air-miles and allows a hour work shift to take place as part of the exception; (2) expands the driving window during adverse driving conditions by up to an additional 2 hours; (3) requires a minute break after 8 hours of driving time (instead of on-duty time) and allows an on-duty/not driving period to qualify as the required break; .

The driver can either, (1) print out their hours-of-service from the other motor carrier, (2) if operating with compatible devices the ELD data can be transferred between the motor carriers with the driver’s approval, or (3) manually add the hours of service while operating for that motor carrier into the current ELD using the editing and annotation functions of the ELD. A Quick DOT Rules and Regulations Checklist Have a printed copy of the current DOT and FMCSA rules in the office for quick review. Provide a copy to each driver to Implement a vehicle maintenance program to avoid surprise breakdowns. Have thorough inspections of vehicles before and after each. The table summarizes the HOS regulations for property-carrying and passenger-carrying drivers. HOURS-OF-SERVICE REGULATIONS; PROPERTY-CARRYING DRIVERS: PASSENGER-CARRYING DRIVERS: Hour Driving Limit. May drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty. Hour Driving Limit. May drive a maximum of 10 hours after 8 consecutive hours off duty.

On June 1, , FMCSA revised four provisions of the hours of service regulations to provide greater flexibility for drivers without adversely. According to DOT Hours of Service rules, U.S. property-carrying CMV drivers generally have hour windows to finish all driving-related work. Hours of Service (HOS) regulations help ensure overall road safety by governing the number of hours truck drivers can drive and work.