How does the new split sleeper berth work?
FMCSA said that during the proposed pilot program, participating drivers would have the option to split their 10 hours of sleeper berth time into two periods, provided that the two periods provide a combined rest amount of at least 10 hours in length.
What is a qualifying split sleeper period?
A: Truck drivers using the split sleeper berth provision under the hours-of- service (HOS) rule may take a period of at least 7-consecutive hours in the sleeper berth and a period of at least 2-consecutive hours off-duty, provided that, when the two periods are paired, they total at least 10 hours.
How does the 8 and 2 split work?
With the 8/2 split, Seidl said a driver could drive for 6 hours and then take a 2-hour off-duty break and then drive for another 5 hours. At that point, an 8-hour off-duty period would commence and, when combined with the 2-hour off-duty break, provide the 10 hours of equivalent off-duty time as required by FMCSA.
Can you do a 6’4 split sleeper berth?
The pilot program would study allowing commercial motor vehicle drivers to split their required 10-hour rest period into a 6/4 split and a 5/5 split. The “split sleeper berth” option has been a topic of trucking complaints ever since the FMCSA put in place new hours of service rules in 2013.
Does 10 hours in sleeper berth reset your 14?
As these periods meet all the requirements, this would be a compliant pairing. However, 10- consecutive hours in the sleeper berth would reset the 11-hour driving time and 14-hour “driving window” moving forward.
How is split sleeper berth calculated?
How Can I Use It? To use the split-sleeper exception, you need to take at least a 7-consecutive hour break in the sleeper berth and a minimum 2-consecutive hour break that is off duty, in the sleeper berth, or any combination of the two, for a total of at least ten total hours in two qualifying breaks.
Can you split sleeper berth 5 and 5?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a pilot program to evaluate even more flexible sleeper-berth split options in the hours of service rules. The pilot program would study allowing commercial motor vehicle drivers to split their required 10-hour rest period into a 6/4 split and a 5/5 split.
What is sleeper berth time?
Sleeper Berth Provision Drivers using a sleeper berth must take at least 8 hours in the sleeper berth, and may split the sleeper berth time into two periods provided neither is less than 2 hours. All sleeper berth pairings MUST add up to at least 8 hours.
Can I start driving after 8 hours of sleep?
Drivers using a sleeper berth must take at least 8 hours in the sleeper berth, and may split the sleeper berth time into two periods provided neither is less than 2 hours. All sleeper berth pairings MUST add up to at least 8 hours.
What is a split sleeper berth?
The Split Sleeper Berth provision means flexibility for a driver. It allows a driver to split the required 10 consecutive hour off-duty break into two shifts. One shift must be between 2 and 8 hours, and can be spent in the sleeper berth or off duty (or a combination of the two).
Can a driver split a sleeper berth into two periods?
Drivers can split sleeper berth time into two periods as long as neither period is less than two hours: One shift must be 2-8 hours (2/8 hour period) and can be spent in the sleeper berth, off-duty, personal conveyance or a combination of the three.
What is the split-sleeper berth exception?
The split-sleeper berth exception is part of a driver’s 10 hours of required off-duty time. Drivers may split their 10-hour off-duty period into either 8/2 or 7/3 hours.
How long is the off duty period for a sleeper berth?
One Off-Duty period (whether in or out of the sleeper berth) is at least 2 hours long. One period of at least 7 consecutive hours spent in the sleeper berth. All sleeper berth pairings must add up to at least 10 hours.