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Difficulty: MediumHours of Service (HOS) Regulations

Under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) for property-carrying commercial motor vehicles, a driver utilizing the split sleeper berth provision must take two qualifying rest periods totaling at least 10 hours10\text{ hours}, where one period is at least 7 consecutive hours7\text{ consecutive hours} spent in the sleeper berth and the other period is at least 2 consecutive hours2\text{ consecutive hours} of off-duty time or sleeper berth time.

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The statement is true because under 49 CFR § 395.1(g), a property-carrying driver can satisfy the daily 10-hour rest requirement by taking two qualifying breaks totaling at least 10 hours: one of at least 7 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth and another of at least 2 consecutive hours off-duty or in the sleeper berth.

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1
Identify the governing regulation for sleeper berth flexibility in property-carrying operations.
The rule is defined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) under 49 CFR § 395.1(g).
Determining the exact regulatory rule establishes the criteria for compliant split rest periods.
2
Evaluate the statutory time thresholds and location requirements for both qualifying rest periods.
The regulation specifies that one qualifying period must be at least 7 consecutive hours7\text{ consecutive hours} spent strictly in the sleeper berth, the other period must be at least 2 consecutive hours2\text{ consecutive hours} spent off duty or in the sleeper berth, and the sum of both must equal at least 10 hours10\text{ hours}.
Both individual rest periods and the combined total must meet these minimum standards to pause the 14-hour duty clock.
3
Compare the statement in the stem against the regulatory thresholds.
All conditions described in the statement match the federal standard exactly.
Because the statement accurately reflects the split sleeper berth criteria, it is evaluated as true.

Key Concept

FMCSR Split Sleeper Berth Provision Requirements
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