Old vs New Rules
   Effective January 4, 2004

  Old Rules

All CMV drivers may not drive:

  • More than 10 hours, following 8 hours off-duty.
  • After 15 hours on-duty, following 8 hours off-duty.
  • After 60/70 hours on-duty in 7/8 consecutive days.
  • May not reset your 60/70 hour clock.
New Rules

Property-carrying CMV drivers may not drive:

  • More than 11 hours, following 10 hours off-duty.
  • Beyond the 14th hour after coming on-duty, following 10 hours off-duty.
  • After 60/70 hours on-duty in 7/8 consecutive days.
  • May reset your 60/70 hour clock after having 34 consecutive hours
    off-duty.
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