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Part 395: Hours of service of drivers

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�5.5 Maximum driving time for passenger-carrying vehicles.

Subject to the exceptions and exemptions in �5.1:

(a) No motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used by it to drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any such driver drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle:

(a)(1) More than 10 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty; or

(a)(2) For any period after having been on duty 15 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty.

(b) No motor carrier shall permit or require a driver of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle to drive, nor shall any driver drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle, regardless of the number of motor carriers using the driver抯 services, for any period after�/p>

(b)(1) Having been on duty 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does not operate commercial motor vehicles every day of the week; or

(b)(2) Having been on duty 70 hours in any period of 8 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates commercial motor vehicles every day of the week.

[68 FR 22516, April 28, 2003; 70 FR 50071, Aug. 25, 2005]

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