Hours of Service and Driver Compliance: Property Driver 60/70-Hour Limits & Restarts

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A property-carrying driver accumulates 58 hours on duty in 7 days. On the 8th day, the driver works an additional 10 hours. What is the driver’s compliance status under the 70-hour/8-day rule?

The driver is exempt if operating under the short-haul exception

The driver is compliant because the 70-hour limit applies only to 7 days

The driver is in violation for exceeding the 70-hour limit

The driver can continue driving if they take a 10-hour off-duty break

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A property-carrying driver has been on duty for 62 hours over the past 7 consecutive days. What must the driver do before legally driving again under the 60-hour/7-day rule?

Take a 10-hour off-duty break

Take at least 34 consecutive hours off duty

Switch to the 70-hour/8-day rule

Drive only within a 150 air-mile radius

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A property-carrying driver works for a company that operates vehicles every day of the week. What is the maximum number of on-duty hours the driver can accumulate in any 8 consecutive days before a restart is required?

56 hours

60 hours

80 hours

70 hours

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A property-carrying driver is planning a long trip and wants to maximize driving time. The driver has been on duty for 59 hours in the past 7 days. What is the maximum number of hours the driver can be on duty before reaching the 60-hour/7-day limit?

1 hour

10 hours

11 hours

14 hours

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A property-carrying driver works Monday through Saturday, accumulating 60 hours on duty in 7 days. On Sunday, the driver takes 34 consecutive hours off duty. What is the driver’s status on Monday morning?

The driver may begin a new 7-day period with zero hours counted

The driver can only drive within a 150 air-mile radius

The driver must wait until Tuesday to drive

The driver must take an additional 10 hours off duty

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A property-carrying driver has worked 65 hours in the past 8 days. The driver takes 34 consecutive hours off duty. What is the driver’s on-duty hour count after the restart?

Zero hours

65 hours

34 hours

8 hours

7 / 10

A property-carrying driver works 10 hours each day for 8 consecutive days. On the 9th day, the driver wants to drive again. What must the driver do before driving under the 70-hour/8-day rule?

Take a 10-hour off-duty break

Drive only within a 150 air-mile radius

Take at least 34 consecutive hours off duty

Switch to the 60-hour/7-day rule

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A property-carrying driver has reached the 60-hour on-duty limit in 7 consecutive days. The driver takes 20 hours off duty, then wants to drive again. What must the driver do to be compliant?

Take at least 14 more hours off duty to reach 34 hours

Begin driving immediately

Switch to the 70-hour/8-day rule

Take a 10-hour off-duty break

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A property-carrying driver has reached the 70-hour on-duty limit in 8 consecutive days. What is the minimum off-duty time required to reset the 8-day period and allow the driver to begin driving again?

10 consecutive hours off duty

34 consecutive hours off duty

24 consecutive hours off duty

8 consecutive hours off duty

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A property-carrying driver is scheduled to work 12 hours each day for 6 consecutive days. What should the driver do to stay in compliance with the 70-hour/8-day rule?

Work only 10 hours per day

Switch to the 60-hour/7-day rule

Take a 34-hour restart before exceeding 70 hours on duty

Take a 10-hour off-duty break after each shift

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