Start or Stop a Personal Conveyance HOS Exemption

Personal Conveyance (PC) is an standard HOS duty status tracked by an ELD for the movement of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for personal use while OFF-DUTY. Loaded vehicles can be used for personal conveyance because it is based on the nature of the movement and not whether the vehicle is laden.

Examples include the time spent transporting personal property while off-duty or time moving a truck at the request of a safety official during a time when the driver is OFF duty.

A driver cannot use personal conveyance when they run out of available DRIVE or ON duty hours with one exception: when a driver runs out of hours while at a shipper or receiver facility, that driver may drive from that facility to a nearby safe location to park, provided that the driver allows adequate time to obtain rest in accordance with daily minimum off-duty periods under the Hours of Service rules before beginning to drive. Personal conveyance is strictly for times when a driver is operating solely for a non-business purpose and cannot be used to extend the work day or duty time.

 

 

 

 


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