Use the 1/4 teaspoon measure 3 times. Or use the 1/2 teaspoon measure, and just fill it up a little the second time. Or use the teaspoon and just don't fill it up completely. You don't have to be exact.
âThese rules make common sense, data-driven changes to reduce truck driver fatigue and improve safety for every traveler on our highways and roads.â. Trucking companies were provided 18 months to adopt the new hours-of-service rules for truck drivers. First announced in December 2011 by FMCSA, the rules limit the average work week for truck drivers to 70 hours to ensure that all truck operators have adequate rest.
What hours-of-service limits apply? A: 1. The driver may drive up to 11 hours, after having 10 consecutive hours off duty. 2. The driver must go off-duty after 14 hours, after having 10 consecutive hours off duty (all time counts against this 14-hour limit). 3. For a company that has vehicles operating every day, the driver may not exceed a total of 70 hours on duty time in the current 8-day period. For a company that does not operate every day, the limit is 60 hours on duty in the current 7-day period. 4. Drivers utilizing time records may drive up to 11 hours if they return to their work reporting location within 12 hours. Q: What are the commonly violated regulations? A: For vehicles and combinations with GVWR of 10,001 lbs. or more: