New HOS regulations

There are a bunch of changes. what specifically you looking for?

 

I know the compliance start date for all the new rules go into effect July 1, 2013

 

Most drivers must follow the HOS Regulations if they drive a commercial motor vehicle, or CMV.
In general, a CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business and is involved in interstate commerce and fits any of these descriptions:




Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
A vehicle that is involved in Interstate or intrastate commerce and is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards is also considered a CMV
The Hours of Service of Drivers Final Rule [Download PDF Version] was published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2011. The effective date of the Final Rule is February 27, 2012, and the compliance date of selected provisions is July 1, 2013. The links below provide more details regarding the HOS Final Rule:


Download HOS Reference Materials
HOS News Release
Question and Answers
Interstate Truck Driver's Guide to Hours of Service (PDF) Updated
Logbook Examples (PDF) Updated
HOS Regulations - Part 395
Final Rule (PDF)
Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF)
Appendices A-E (PDF)
Environmental Assessment (PDF)
Appendices A-E (PDF)
Petitions for Reconsideration and Replies (PDF)
Summary of Changes of HOS Final Rule Published in December 2011
The table below [Download PDF Version] summarizes the differences between the prior HOS Rule and the new HOS Final Rule published in December 2011:


PROVISION PRIOR RULE FINAL RULE - COMPLIANCE DATE JULY 1, 2013
Limitations on minimum "34-hour restarts" None (1) Must include two periods between 1 a.m.- 5 a.m. home terminal time.
(2) May only be used once per week.
Rest breaks None except as limited by other rule provisions May drive only if 8 hours or less have passed since end of driver's last off-duty period of at least 30 minutes. [HM 397.5 mandatory "in attendance" time may be included in break if no other duties performed]
PROVISION PRIOR RULE FINAL RULE - COMPLIANCE DATE FEBRUARY 27, 2012
On-duty time Includes any time in CMV except sleeper-berth. Does not include any time resting in a parked vehicle (also applies to passenger-carrying drivers). In a moving property-carrying CMV, does not include up to 2 hours in passenger seat immediately before or after 8 consecutive hours in sleeper-berth.
Penalties "Egregious" hours of service violations not specifically defined. Driving (or allowing a driver to drive) more than 3 hours beyond the driving-time limit may be considered an egregious violation and subject to the maximum civil penalties. Also applies to passenger-carrying drivers.
Oilfield exemption "Waiting time" for certain drivers at oilfields (which is off-duty but does extend 14-hour duty period) must be recorded and available to FMCSA, but no method or details are specified for the recordkeeping. "Waiting time" for certain drivers at oilfields must be shown on logbook or electronic equivalent as off duty and identified by annotations in "remarks" or a separate line added to "grid."

 

That was a copy and paste that did not keep it's format. You can read the entire rules here;
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/hos/index.htm

 

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/hos/index.htm

Believe me, May's compliance dept will let you all know if and when these new rules go into effect. In addition, Qualcomm will update the software to accommodate and enforce the new rules.

 

The two primary changes involve the reset and mandatory 30 minute break. We can now only do a reset once a week and must show a 30 minute break within the first 8 hours of driving.

 

the reset everyone is so mad about can be circumvented by just taking off 24 and continue recapping
much ado about nothing

 

whaaa?!

either way, Im not one for driving at those times anyway so 2 consecutive 1-5 periods is just fine with me

 

Actually within the first 8 hrs of coming on-duty.