A property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver completes 4.5\text{ hours} of driving,… — Commercial Driver's License (CDL) General Knowledge Exam

A property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver completes $4.5\text{ hours}$ of driving, followed by $30\text{ consecutive minutes}$ logged as on-duty (not driving) while performing cargo inspections. The driver then operates the vehicle for another $3.5\text{ hours}$ , bringing total driving time for the shift to $8.0\text{ hours}$ . Assuming the $14$ -hour duty window remains open, what is the maximum number of additional driving hours the driver is legally permitted to complete during this shift?

A
$0.0\text{ hours}$
B
$2.5\text{ hours}$
$3.0\text{ hours}$ Answer
D
$5.5\text{ hours}$

Answer

3.0\text{ hours}

Under FMCSA Hours of Service regulations for property-carrying vehicles, drivers may drive a maximum of

11\text{ hours}

after

10\text{ consecutive hours}

off duty. Having driven

8.0\text{ hours}

, the driver has

3.0\text{ hours}

of driving remaining (

11.0 - 8.0 = 3.0

). Furthermore, the

30\text{ consecutive minutes}

spent on-duty inspecting cargo fulfills the mandatory

30

-minute non-driving break requirement, and since only

3.5\text{ hours}

have been driven since that break, all

3.0\text{ remaining hours}

can be driven without requiring another break.

Step-by-Step Solution

Evaluate compliance with the mandatory 30-minute break rule.

The 30 consecutive minutes of on-duty (not driving) inspection qualifies as a valid rest break under FMCSA regulations, resetting the 8-hour driving clock.

Federal regulations permit the required 30-minute break to be satisfied by off-duty, sleeper-berth, or on-duty not driving status after no more than 8 cumulative hours of driving.

Calculate remaining driving hours under the maximum daily driving limit.

11.0\text{ hours} - 8.0\text{ hours driven} = 3.0\text{ hours remaining}

Property-carrying drivers are restricted to a maximum of 11 hours of driving time following 10 consecutive hours off duty.

Verify if another break is needed before completing the remaining driving hours.

The driver has logged

3.5\text{ hours}

of driving since the break; adding

3.0\text{ hours}

totals

6.5\text{ hours}

, which is within the

8.0

-hour threshold.

A second 30-minute break is only triggered if driving exceeds 8 cumulative hours without an interruption of at least 30 consecutive minutes.

Key Concept

11-Hour Driving Limit and 30-Minute Rest Break Regulations

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