Is it mandatory to complete 34-hour resets?

Is the 34-hour restart rule mandatory? No, the 34-hour restart provision is not mandatory. The rule is simply one tool you can use to manage your drivers’ hours. Depending on your drivers and their preferences, a 34-hour restart may be the quickest way to reset their clocks and get back on the road.

How often can you use the 34-hour restart?

every 168 hours
The 34-hour period has to contain two periods between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m to be considered valid. Restart is only allowed once after every 168 hours.

How do I stop a 34-hour restart?

Maximize your hours like this: Don’t leave yourself on duty when you aren’t. Don’t waste time, even off duty, in truck stops or any other breaks when you don’t have to. Burn up your hours and reset so you can burn up some more hours. If you are a team, pay attention to the individual clocks.

Can you drink on a 34-hour reset?

on a reset u still have to follow your company police and no drinking is allowed at any time at any orientation or driving school.

Can you use personal conveyance during a 34-hour reset?

Can personal conveyance time be combined with other off-duty time to complete a 10 or 34-hour break? Yes, since PC is off-duty time. However, it is important to note that the provision in §392.3 of the FMCSRs, prohibiting the operation of a commercial motor vehicle while ill or fatigued continues to apply.

Is the 34-hour restart still in effect?

The limitations for truck drivers’ use of a 34-hour restart enacted in 2013 will officially be removed from the federal rulebook by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday.

What is the 10 hour reset rule?

Drivers may split their required 10-hour off-duty period, as long as one off-duty period (whether in or out of the sleeper berth) is at least 2 hours long and the other involves at least 7 consecutive hours spent in the sleeper berth. All sleeper berth pairings MUST add up to at least 10 hours.

How many hours of off duty are needed to reset the work shift?

34 hours
In order to reset the cycle, drivers must take a consecutive 34 hours of OFF-Duty. This can be done at any time as long as the hours do not exceed 60 hours.

Does 8 hrs in the sleeper berth reset your 14?

Any period in the sleeper berth of at least 8 consecutive hours does not count as part of the 14 hours, and, therefore, allows a driver to extend the time during which a driver could use their maximum 11 hours of driving.

Is the 34 hour restart rule the same as the old rule?

The old rule also only allowed one 34-hour restart every 168 hours. The 34-hour restart rule in its current form does not have either of these two requirements.

Is there a 34 hour restart rule for FMCSA?

According to those provisions, the 34-hour period must contain two periods between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. to be valid. The old rule also only allowed one 34-hour restart every 168 hours. The 34-hour restart rule in its current form does not have either of these two requirements.

Is there a way to delete the 34 hour restart?

You can also delete 34-hour restart breaks. Just tap on “34 Hour Restart”, and an option to ‘Reject’ the break will slide in. Possible changes to the 34-hour reset rule?

Do you have to have a 34 hour rest break?

The rest break does not have to contain two overnight periods. The 34-hour period may include sleeper berth time, consecutive off-duty hours, or a combination of both. However, drivers must still comply with all other HOS regulations. Many drivers have mistaken ideas about the 34-hour rule, perhaps because of the seesawing on the issue.