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What is split sleeper berth?

What is the split sleeper berth rule?

What is split sleeper berth?

If you drive a truck that has a sleeper berth that meets the requirements of the safety regulations, you may use it to get the required off-duty time in three ways:

You may spend time in your sleeper berth to get some, or all, of the 10 consecutive hours of off-duty time. When getting your 10 consecutive hours of off-duty time, what is most important is that you do not go on duty or drive during those 10 hours. At the end of the 10 consecutive hours of combined sleeper and/or off-duty time, your 11-hour driving and 14-hour duty-period limits would completely restart.

 Split Sleeper Berth provision

You come on-duty at 12 A.M. and drive for 4 hours, but realize you feel a bit fatigued and could use a short break. You take a 3-hour break at 4 A.M. and spend 2 of those hours off-duty and 1 hour in the sleeper berth. You have now completed one of the required breaks and have 7 hours remaining in both your 14-hour window and 11-hour drive time.  You jump back on the road at 7 A.M. and drive for 6 more hours, at which point your driving window and 11-hour drive time are almost up so you decide to take your second break. 

You spend the required minimum of 8-hours in the sleeper berth, which completes the second requirement for the Split Sleeper Berth provision. You can now retroactively apply the new 14-hour window and 11-hour drive time to the end of the first qualifying break at 7AM.
You may also use the sleeper berth to extend the 14-hour limit. Any period in the sleeper berth of at least 8 consecutive hours does not count as part of the 14 hours and, therefore, allows you to extend the time during which you could use your maximum 11 hours of driving.

You may also use the sleeper berth in a different way to get the “equivalent of at least 10 consecutive hours off duty.” To do this, you must spend at least 8 consecutive hours (but less than 10 consecutive hours) in the sleeper berth. This rest period will not count as part of the 14 hours. A second, separate rest period must be at least 2 (but less than 10) consecutive hours long. This period may be spent in the sleeper berth, off duty, or sleeper berth and off duty combined. It does count as part of the 14 hours. It does not matter which rest period you take first. After you complete your second required rest period, you will have a new point on the clock from which to calculate your hours available. This new “calculation point” will be at the time you completed your first required rest period.




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