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§ 395.5 Maximum driving time for passenger-carrying vehicles.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2005.

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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.
[6870 FR 2251650073, AprAug. 2825, 20032005]

49 CFR § 395.5 — Maximum driving time for passenger-carrying vehicles.. Text current through October 15, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 2005 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-395.5. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/395.5, 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.

[70 FR 50073, Aug. 25, 2005]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2003
  1. Oct. 1, 2005 → presentannual editions 2005–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [70 FR 50073, Aug. 25, 2005]
  2. Oct. 1, 2003 → Oct. 1, 2005annual editions 2003–2004
    [68 FR 22516, Apr. 28, 2003]

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