Under the property-carrying hours-of-service rules, what is the maximum driving time allowed after coming on duty before you must take 10 consecutive hours off?

• A.14 hours
• B.8 hours
• C.16 hours
• D.11 hours

Why

The limit is 11 hours of driving after 10 consecutive hours off duty. Do not confuse it with the 14-hour duty window, which is the total on-duty window in which that driving must fit.

Manual topic: Hours of Service - Driving Limit · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-251).

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