Course Overview
This course is designed to help CMV drivers learn how to comply with the short-haul hours-of-service rules.
The hours-of-service regulations apply to commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) involved in interstate commerce and cover two areas:
- Hours of service. The number of hours which drivers can drive and/or work in a given period of time. These are hours drivers must account for.
- Drivers’ time records. What drivers use to keep track of their hours of service.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify when the short-haul rules apply
- Explain how to correctly apply the short-haul rules
- Describe recordkeeping requirements for the short-haul rules
