Hours of Service: Is this illegal?

If a driver takes a second job with a non-motor carrier, do those hours affect compliance with the hours-of-service rules?


Yes. Under 49 CFR §395.8(a), drivers must record their duty status for each 24-hour period, including all on-duty time. The definition of "on-duty time" in §395.2 includes "performing any compensated work for a person who is not a motor carrier." Therefore, all compensated work, whether for a motor carrier or not, must be included on the log as on-duty time and counted against the driver's available hours.

 

Be like the army. don't ask,don't tell.

 

Thanks for the input.

 

I agree. I am going to state very specifically to the carrier that I will need to be on-duty when doing the online teaching. Thanks.

 

Well, that says it all! Thanks for sharing the info.

 

yea dont over thank the HOS stuff. log your day. spend the hour online off duty. then sleeper 9 hours.

 

alot of people dont understand

 

See no evil, hear no evil.

 

Does your employer pay for ‘on duty’ time?