Safe and Smart New Driver Training Program: Hours of Service: Working Time

This course is designed to help CMV drivers learn the different duty statuses and working limits.

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:

• Recognize the difference between on-duty and off-duty time
• Explain how to comply with the duty and driving limits
• Identify when certain exceptions apply to you

Working Time

• On-Duty and Off-Duty Time
• 34-Hour Restart Provision
• Mandatory Break
• Consequences for Non-Compliance
• Exceptions

Approximately 20 minutes

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Users are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.