HVACR NewsMagazine December 2017

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Short-haul provision (395.1(e)) 100 Air- Mile Radius Exemption (395.1(e)(1)) A driver is exempt from maintaining the driver’s daily log requirements of 49 CFR section 395.8 if all of the following is true: ➤ The driver operates within a 100 air- mile radius of the normal work reporting location. ➤ The driver returns to the work reporting location and is released from work within 12 consecutive hours. ➤ Each 12 hours on duty are separated by at least 10 consecutive hours of off duty for property carrying drivers or 8 consecutive hours off duty for passenger-carrying drivers. ➤ The driver does not exceed a maximum of 11 hours driving time following 10 consecutive hours off duty for property-carrying drivers, or 10 hours driving time following 8 consecutive hours off duty for passenger-carrying drivers. ➤ The motor carrier that employs the driver maintains and retains for a period of six months accurate and true time records that show: ■ The total number of hours the driver is on duty each day ■ The time the driver reports for duty each day ■ The time the driver is released from duty each day ■ The total time for the preceding seven days for first-time or intermittent drivers 90 Education and Technical Assistance Program Drivers who use the above-described short-haul provision are not eligible to use the 100 air-mile provision in 49 CFR section 395.1(e), sleeper berth provision in 49 CFR

section 395.1(g), or the current 16-hour exception in 49 CFR section 395.1(o).

This information is presented in good faith as being accurate; however, we are not experts. Every HVACR contractor should contact the appropriate authority to confirm regulations.

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