Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2003Source: annual CFR editions 2003–2004

§ 395.5 Maximum driving time for passenger-carrying vehicles.

Wording first on file in the 2003 annual edition, superseded by the 2005 annual edition.

govinfo, 2003 edition ↗

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Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2003 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2003 and Oct. 1, 2003 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.

49 CFR § 395.5 — Maximum driving time for passenger-carrying vehicles.. Text in force on October 1, 2003. This wording effective October 1, 2003 to October 1, 2005. Source: govinfo, 2003 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2003-title49-vol4/CFR-2003-title49-vol4-sec395-5. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/395.5?asof=2003-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Subject to the exceptions and exemptions in § 395.1:

(a) No motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used by it to drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any such driver drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle:

(1) More than 10 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty; or

(2) For any period after having been on duty 15 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty.

(b) No motor carrier shall permit or require a driver of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle to drive, nor shall any driver drive a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle, regardless of the number of motor carriers using the driver's services, for any period after—

(1) Having been on duty 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does not operate commercial motor vehicles every day of the week; or

(2) Having been on duty 70 hours in any period of 8 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates commercial motor vehicles every day of the week.

[68 FR 22516, Apr. 28, 2003]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2003

Oct. 1, 2005 → presentannual editions 2005–2016diff vs. previous
[70 FR 50073, Aug. 25, 2005]
Oct. 1, 2003 → Oct. 1, 2005annual editions 2003–2004viewing
[68 FR 22516, Apr. 28, 2003]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.