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Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device Compliance
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This course teaches drivers, dispatchers, safety managers, and motor carriers how to comply with federal Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device requirements under 49 CFR Part 395 and official FMCSA guidance. Topics include the 11-hour and 14-hour driving rules, the 30-minute break, the 60/70-hour limits, the 34-hour restart, sleeper-berth provisions, HOS exceptions, records of duty status, ELD use requirements, roadside inspection procedures, malfunction handling, supporting documents, record retention, and coercion and harassment protections.
Course previews are free to review. Full course access, required lessons, training activities, assessments, completion review, progress tracking, recordkeeping, and certificate issuance require paid enrollment. Payment alone does not result in certification. The student must successfully complete all applicable course requirements.
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You are purchasing enrollment in the full certification program for this course. Enrollment includes access to all lessons, presentations, training videos, activities, knowledge checks, assessments, progress tracking, and certificate issuance upon successful completion. Payment does not automatically produce a certificate. The student must complete all required course components before a certificate can be issued.
Course Lessons
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Welcome to Hours of Service and ELD Compliance
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What Are the Hours-of-Service Regulations?
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Understanding Duty Statuses
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Does Part 395 Apply to the Operation?
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The 10-Hour Off-Duty and 11-Hour Driving Limits
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The 14-Hour Driving Window
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Calculating the 11-Hour Limit and 14-Hour Window Together
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When Is the 30-Minute Break Required?
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How to Satisfy the Break Requirement
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Understanding the 60-Hour and 70-Hour Limits
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Calculating Available Hours on a Rolling Cycle
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The 34-Hour Restart
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Understanding the Sleeper-Berth Provision
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How Sleeper-Berth Time Affects the 14-Hour Window
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The Short-Haul Exception
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The Adverse Driving Conditions Exception
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The Emergency Exception and Other Exemptions
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What Is a Record of Duty Status
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Required Information on a RODS
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Accuracy and Falsification Prohibitions
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ELD Mandate Overview and Compliance Dates
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Drivers and Operations Exempt from the ELD Mandate
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ELD Technical Standards and Certification
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Logging In, Logging Out, and Changing Duty Status
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Editing and Annotating ELD Records
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Documents Drivers Must Carry
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Transferring ELD Data to an Inspector
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Roadside Inspection Procedures and Driver Rights
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Recognizing ELD Malfunctions and Diagnostic Events
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Driver and Carrier Responsibilities During a Malfunction
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Reverting to Paper Logs During a Malfunction
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What Are Supporting Documents
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Record Retention Requirements for Drivers and Carriers
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FMCSA Coercion Rule: Prohibitions and Protections
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Harassment via ELD: What Is Prohibited
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Fatigue Recognition and Safe Driving Practices
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Consequences of False Logs and HOS Violations
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Property-Carrier vs. Passenger-Carrier HOS Rules
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Key Differences and When They Apply
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Final Exam
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Regulatory Basis: 49 CFR Part 395. Free Motor Carrier University is a private training provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by FMCSA, PHMSA, OSHA, the U.S. Department of Transportation, or any other government agency. Course previews may be reviewed at no cost. Paid enrollment provides access to full course content, assessments, completion review, record administration, and certificate issuance. Payment alone does not constitute course completion or certification. Certificates are issued only after all applicable training and completion requirements have been satisfied.
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