The language:
May not drive after 60/70 hours on duty in 7/8 consecutive days.
A driver
may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty.
The link:
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regul...ochure2005.htm
It's not "
may or may not" in either case. You reset at 70, no ifs, ands or buts.
The poster who recommended you stop the clock at 69.75 to keep your 70 alive is correct. The only way you can recapture your day 1 hours on day 9 is to have left time (not be at 70) on day 8.
That's unless a friend who just told me it's 69
even is correct. Her theory is anything more than 69 is out of
HOURS. I think she's nuts and I side with 69.75, or less.
"
May not drive after . . 70 hours on duty in . . 8 consecutive days." Has but one meaning:
At the time you reach 70 within 8, you are done with lines 3 + 4 until you complete 34 consecutive hours on lines 1 and/or 2
"A driver
may restart a . . 8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty." has a dual meaning:
1. It is your only remedy for reaching 70 hours in 8 (or fewer) days
2. You can reset at anytime prior to reaching 70 and restart your 8 consecutive days.
Rev, Ironeagle, TK, ct77, golfhobo, NotSteve . . go stand in the corner and face the wall . . the rest of you come join me at the bar.
Case closed.
Jury dismissed.
Next case.
On an unrelated matter; does anyone know the square root of 69?
I'm no mathematician but I think it's around 8 something . .