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What is the maximum number of hours a commercial driver operating under federal hours of service regulations can drive in a day, after which a minimum 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time is required?

Federal hours of service regulations state that a driver must not drive more than 13 hours in a day. After accumulating 13 hours of driving, or 14 hours of on-d

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Question: What is the maximum number of hours a commercial driver operating under federal hours of service regulations can drive in a day, after which a minimum 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time is required?

Answer options: ✅ 13 hours

  • 10 hours
  • 14 hours
  • 12 hours

Correct answer: 13 hours

Explanation: Federal hours of service regulations state that a driver must not drive more than 13 hours in a day. After accumulating 13 hours of driving, or 14 hours of on-duty time, or 16 hours since the start of the last off-duty cycle, a driver must take a minimum of 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time.

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