Yes, you can! Under the split sleeper berth rule, you can take the shorter break (2 or 3 hours) first and then complete it with the longer break (8 or 7 hours, respectively). The two breaks must add up to 10 hours, and neither counts against your 14-hour clock. Just make sure the longer break is taken in the sleeper berth.
You can split your 10-hour break into two parts (like 8 and 2 hours). This pauses your workday clock so you can drive longer without needing a full 10-hour rest. It gives you more flexibility to drive at better times, not actually more drive time.
You missed the part where any combination of the two whether it be 82 or 73 as long as it equals 10 and is at least 7 or at least two it's not just 82 and 73 it could be 8 1/2 2 1/2
Actually, the FMCSA’s split sleeper berth rule specifically allows only two combinations: the 8/2 split and the 7/3 split. The key is that one of the periods must be at least 7 hours (in the sleeper berth), and the other must be at least 2 hours (off-duty or in the sleeper berth). So while both splits need to total 10 hours, options like 8 ½ and 1 ½ wouldn’t meet the requirements. It has to be 8/2 or 7/3 to stay compliant.
@@OverTheRoadATS I disagree with your understanding of the rule. The way I read the rule any combination between 8 and 7:00 and 2 and 3 as long as the two total 10 are legal so if you had 7 1/2 and 2 1/2 you would still have a legal 10-hour break
@@OverTheRoadATS I did not say that 8 1/2 and 1 1/2 would work it must be a minimum of 7 on one side and two on the other side the combination of the two together must equal 10
Can you take the 2 or 3 first then complete it with 8 or 7 respectively? I mean...can you take the shorter break first?
Yes, you can! Under the split sleeper berth rule, you can take the shorter break (2 or 3 hours) first and then complete it with the longer break (8 or 7 hours, respectively). The two breaks must add up to 10 hours, and neither counts against your 14-hour clock. Just make sure the longer break is taken in the sleeper berth.
I still don’t understand how I’m supposed to use this split and how does it give me more drive time?
You can split your 10-hour break into two parts (like 8 and 2 hours). This pauses your workday clock so you can drive longer without needing a full 10-hour rest.
It gives you more flexibility to drive at better times, not actually more drive time.
You missed the part where any combination of the two whether it be 82 or 73 as long as it equals 10 and is at least 7 or at least two it's not just 82 and 73 it could be 8 1/2 2 1/2
Actually, the FMCSA’s split sleeper berth rule specifically allows only two combinations: the 8/2 split and the 7/3 split. The key is that one of the periods must be at least 7 hours (in the sleeper berth), and the other must be at least 2 hours (off-duty or in the sleeper berth). So while both splits need to total 10 hours, options like 8 ½ and 1 ½ wouldn’t meet the requirements. It has to be 8/2 or 7/3 to stay compliant.
@@OverTheRoadATS I disagree with your understanding of the rule. The way I read the rule any combination between 8 and 7:00 and 2 and 3 as long as the two total 10 are legal so if you had 7 1/2 and 2 1/2 you would still have a legal 10-hour break
@@OverTheRoadATS I did not say that 8 1/2 and 1 1/2 would work it must be a minimum of 7 on one side and two on the other side the combination of the two together must equal 10
Gotcha. Yeah, a 7.5 & 2.5 is still legal!
The stupid sleeper suck
Why though?
@OverTheRoadATS didnt go as it said i had time the the time went away and i got f and put in violation