Article on half hour break exemption?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Daycab, Mar 14, 2014.

  1. Daycab

    Daycab Bobtail Member

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    Hi guys, I was reading an article a while back that was talking about if you're ltl and less than 150 miles and you can't take your break that you could legally wait until you were in a safe place then just take it and note it in your logs. Pretty sure I saw it here, but it might have been on OOIDA. Would anyone recall this and be able to point me to some info on it?

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    GA_Rookie Medium Load Member

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    http://www.thetruckersreport.com/short-haul-drivers-get-30-minute-break-exemption-clarified/

    Since the new Hours Of Service rules were implemented on July 1st, the FMCSA has issued several exceptions for different parts of the industry. One fairly recent exemption will allow short-haul drivers to ignore the 30-minute break rule, but the FMCSA has published a clarification that may have a major impact on some short-haul drivers.

    When the exemption was first published, the rules stated that short haul drivers were to be defined as those who drive within 100 air-miles of their home base and complete their day within 12 hours. Some sources have reported that short haul drivers may drive within 150 air-miles of their home base. This is not the case for CDL holders.

    The FMCSA is clarifying that even if a driver considers themselves a short hauler and normally stays within 100 air-miles of home base and completes their day within 12 hours, if they don’t meet either of those requirements on any given day, they must adhere to all HOS rules including taking their mandatory 30-minute break.


    Short haulers who find themselves beyond the given radius or hourly allotment must take a mandatory 30-minute break at the earliest safe opportunity.
     
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