An interstate motor carrier requires its drivers to comply with the 70-hour/8-day limit under federal Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. A freight driver records the following total on-duty hours during the first seven days of an eight-day cycle:
- Day 1: 9.5 hours
- Day 2: 8.0 hours
- Day 3: 11.0 hours
- Day 4: 7.5 hours
- Day 5: 10.0 hours
- Day 6: 8.5 hours
- Day 7: 9.0 hours
Assuming no 34-hour restart was taken, how many on-duty hours does the driver have remaining to work on Day 8 before reaching the cumulative 70-hour maximum?
Answer: 6.5 hours
Answer
6.5 hours of on-duty time remaining on Day 8.
Under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) 49 CFR § 395.3(b), a driver operating under the 70-hour/8-day rule may not drive after accumulating 70 hours of on-duty time in any period of 8 consecutive days. Adding the on-duty hours from Days 1 through 7 yields 63.5 hours. Subtracting 63.5 from 70.0 leaves exactly 6.5 available on-duty hours for Day 8.
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
FMCSR 70-Hour / 8-Day Cumulative Duty Limit
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