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Originally Posted by rank
So those 4 hours off duty actually count against my on duty hours ?
I was thinking I could drive 11-8 = 3 more hours.
off duty doesnt stop the clock anymore, when you reach 14 hours, you can not drive until you take 10 off
sleeper time of at least 2 hours does stop the clock, but you can still only drive 11
so if you started at 6 am, drove until 2 pm, took 4 hours sleeper time, came back on at 6 pm, you have 3 more hours to drive, then you must take another 8 even though you already took 4 because now you can take 2 sleeper periods but one must be at least 2 hours and one must be at least8
this is because a panel of idiots who have never even seen a truck up close determined that it's much safer to make you drive 11 hours a day and then take 10 off than it would be of you could stop and nap when you get tired and not be penalized for it.
and I know I didnt figure inspection time or any of that, just trying to keep it simple