DOT Entry Level Driver Training – Non-Driving Activities: Hours of Service Requirements

At the end of this course, you will be able to: State the goal of the FMCSA’s Hours-of-Service (HOS) regulations State the definition of commercial motor vehicle Identify CMV drivers who are exempt from HOS regulations Describe the four possible duty statuses Identify the responsibilities of CMV drivers and motor carriers Describe the HOS rules for property-carrying and passenger-carrying CMV drivers Describe the four acceptable HOS recording methods Describe the information that is required on Records of Duty Statuses (RODS) Describe common exceptions to the HOS rules