Driving Cycle Rules Recap

  • If you choose Cycle 1, you must not drive after completing 70 hours in 7 days.
  • If you choose Cycle 2, you must not drive after completing 120 hours in 14 days. And you must take at least 24 hours off-duty time before or when reaching 70 hours on-duty.
To reset a cycle, take:
  • 36 consecutive hours off-duty to reset Cycle 1
  • 72 consecutive hours off-duty to reset Cycle 2
To switch from one cycle to the other, take:
  • 36 consecutive hours off-duty to switch from Cycle 1 to cycle 2
  • 72 consecutive hours off-duty to switch from Cycle 2 to Cycle 1