US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OREGON DIVISION Summary of 2011 HOS Final Rule

Limitations on minimum “34-hour restarts” Current Rule – No limitation Final Rule – Compliance Date is July 1, 2013 In order to meet the 34-hour restart, driver  (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 Current Rule – None except as limited by other rule provisions. Final Rule – Compliance Date is July 1, 2013 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 mandatory “in attendance” time may be included in break if no other duties performed.

On-Duty Time Current Rule – Includes any time in CMV Except Sleeper-Berth. Final Rule – Compliance Date (February 27, 2012)  Does not include any time resting in a parked CMV  In moving CMV, does not include up to 2 hours in passenger seat immediately before or after 8 consecutive hours in sleeper berth.  Also applies to passenger-carrying drivers

Penalties Current Rule – “Egregious” hours of service violations not specifically defined. Final Rule – Compliance Date (February 27, 2012)  Driving (or allowing a driver to drive) 3 or more hours beyond the driving-time limit may be considered an egregious violation  Subject to the maximum civil penalties  Not to exceed $11,000 per violation for motor carriers  Not to exceed $2,750 per violation for drivers  Also applies to passenger-carrying drivers

Oilfield Exemption Current Rule – “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 Final Rule – Compliance Date (February 27, 2012)  “Waiting time” for certain drivers at oilfields must be shown on logbook or electronic equivalent as off duty  Identified by annotations in “remarks” or a separate line added to “grid.”

Questions? Where can I find detailed information about this new HOS final rule? Details are available in the formal final rule and technical analysis of the details are available at Individual questions, you may contact the Oregon Division of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at (503) or Fax (503) Finally, we have moved, we are now at: 530 Center Street NE, Suite 440, Salem, OR 97301