HOS Question.
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I am presently in CDL School, does the HOS rules apply to me as well
no it doesnt. you are not formally employed so the answer is no
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
You're also not driving 100 miles out of the house so you don't need one. However, the school might still make you do a logbook just for your own experience. For my school we had to log everything, yard time, time at home. They wanted us to do it so we can learn how to use it.
Logbook:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
I very much doubt you would ever put in enough hours in a day or a week at truck driving school to get in trouble on your logs, but it's a great idea to keep a logbook everyday like Daniel mentioned in order to get comfortable with how it's done.
I've never been asked that question before - that's a good one! You're driving a Class A vehicle, but you're not hauling anything for commercial purposes so I don't believe the laws would apply to you.
Logbook:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
Thanks Guys, I didn't think I would have any issues with the HOS but wanted to make sure. Yes, the school is having us fill out our log books and keep track of our time and miles. It definitely helps with learning how to fill out the book correctly. Thanks again, I appreciate it. Mark
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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I am presently in CDL School, does the HOS rules apply to me as well during this training time? Or can I attend and drive 7 days a week without any issues. We take turns driving through 3 - 4 students maybe an hour or so behind the wheel before we switch drivers. otherwise we may be working on our skills in the truck yard. Thanks for any info you can give me. Mark
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.