Question on the 8/2 split

So... let's say you've been driving for 11 hours and you're out of driving time. You decide you're gonna' utilize the 8/2 split and you take your 2 hours break right now.

Okay... 2 hours go by...

Question #1: That extends your driving time by exactly how much? How many more hours can you drive?

Question #2: When you finally do take the accompanying 8-hours off after you're done driving... does that reset your 14-hour clock? Or must you absolutely have 10 CONSECUTIVE hours off in order to reset the 14-hour clock?

Thanks.

 

If you driven your entire 11 hrs, the 8/2 is useless. You need a 10 hr break. The 8/2 is only effective if you have drive time left.

Example" you drive 5 hrs. You park 2 hrs,, so you have the same 5 hrs prior. Let's say decide to 3 hrs after you've parked for 2 hrs. Next, you'll need to be in the sleeper for 8 hrs. When your 8 hrs is up, you'll have 8 hrs to drive, because you burned 3 hrs out of your 11 previously.

 

Once you use up your 11 you are done for 10 hours. 8/2 needs to happen when you stop with available hours, not AFTER you use them all up.

 

So after this example you gave... can you do the 8/2 split again after? As in, drive a few hours again, take 2 hours, then rest for 8 hours? Or MUST you follow up an 8/2 split with a full 10-hour break?

Is there a limit on how many 8/2 splits you can do back to back?

 

Nevermind, I figured it out lol.

Basically you get a ROLLING 14-hour period every time you complete the required 10-hour break (which must include at least a full 8-hours in the sleeper).

 

No personal conveyance, I found that out the hard way.

 

Exactly right.

 

So if I'm at a shipper and I'm on my 8 hour berth period and they kick me out prior to the completion I would have to complete a full 8 hour period again to remain in compliance if I PC down the road? I'm kinda stuck in that situation now.

 

Let's say you are 6 hours (SB) into an 8 hour split sleeper. If you PC out of the shipper, you need to complete a 10 hour in order to drive again. The 8/2 is shot. So that's 4 more hours.