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Below is a quick reference chart, some frequently asked questions, and also a link to the Florida Statute 316.302 which contains the intrastate hours of service regulations.
| Intrastate HOS rules |
| Driver may drive 12 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty. |
| Driver may not drive after 16th hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty. |
| Driver may not drive after 70/80 hours on duty in 7/8 consecutive days. 34 consecutive hours off constitutes end of 7/8 day period. |
| Drivers who do not exceed 150 air mile radius and no placarded haz mat are exempt from maintaining a log book. Drivers not released from duty within 12 hours must document driving time. |
FS 316.302
For more information please contact us at
850-617-2279 or JeffFrost@flhsmv.gov.
Q: For the purpose of accumulating the required 10 hours of rest, may a driver combine consecutive off duty and sleeper berth time that amounts to at least 10 hours?
A: Yes. Drivers may use the sleeper berth provisions contained in Part 395.1 of the FMCSR's in order to meet the rest requirements of the intrastate regulations.
Q: May drivers use split sleeper berth times to
obtain the required 10 hours rest?
A: Yes. Drivers may use the sleeper berth provisions contained in Part 395.1 of the FMCSR's in order to meet the rest requirements of the intrastate regulations.
Q: For drivers that operate within 150 air miles and are not required to maintain a log book, new rule requires the employer to document "drive time" & "on duty time" for any driver who is not released from duty within 12 hours. What format should this be kept in?
A: There is no required format for these records
as long as they document driving time. These records should be maintained for six months.
Q: Would a driver that exceeds 16 hours on duty (without exceeding 12 hours driving) be required to have 34 hours off duty?
A: No. This driver would only have to obtain 10 hours rest before returning to driving status.
Q: Do the new intrastate rules allow for the 24 hour restart of the 7 or 8 day period for drivers transporting construction materials?
A: Yes. The language in FS 316.302 begins with "except as provided in 395.1...", therefore any allowances in part 395.1 would apply to Florida's intrastate rules.
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