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March 2018

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AGGREGATES MANAGER / March 2018 37 borders when the original shipper of the hauled cargo intended that the cargo cross state lines. Even for CMV that travel in interstate commerce, there are a few exceptions to the HOS and new ELD mandate, including short-haul exceptions, as the ELD rule did not change existing exceptions. The most common exception is the short-haul 100 air-mile radius exception, which requires: 1. Drivers to operate within a 100 air-mile radius (115.08 statute miles, or miles composed of 5,280 feet) of their normal work reporting location; 2. Drivers to return to their reporting location and be released within 12 consecutive hours; 3. Passenger-carrying drivers to have 8 consecutive hours off duty between 12 hours on duty; and 4. Drivers to only drive 10 of their 12 hours on duty. Other air radius exceptions relax the 100 air-mile radius further by allowing vehicles that do not require drivers to hold a CDL to operate in a 150 air-mile radius. The non- CDL, short-haul exception also extends driving windows. Many other exceptions exist, among them exceptions specifically applying to ready-mix drivers, road construc- tion drivers, and agricultural drivers. Drivers and motor carriers should review all exceptions to determine whether they must comply with the HOS rule. Drivers and mo- tor carriers should also review the requirements in each exception. The short haul exceptions exempt drivers from the HOS requirements to fill out logs, keep supporting documents, and use ELDs, but still require some record- keeping. The HOS rules have provisions and exclusions that can confuse anyone. It is important to understand that the ELD rule does not change the HOS rule. It fits into the cur- rent rules by changing the manner in which drivers track hours. Affected motor carriers should have already installed ELDs in commercial motor vehicles, trained drivers and employees to use ELDs, begun retaining documents, and ensured that their practices and policies comply with the new rule. Although compliance of the ELD rule has already pha- sed in for most motor carriers, it is not too late to unders- tand and comply with the ELD Rule. It may be daunting, but using ELDs is required and should eventually make tracking HOS easier. AM

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