How much uninterrupted off-duty time must a driver take after clocking 13 hours of driving time?
- 7 hours
- 8 hours ✓
- 9 hours
- 10 hours
Answer: B. 8 hours
A driver must take at least 8 hours of uninterrupted off-duty time after reaching 13 hours of driving time.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's mandatory off-duty section ties the 13-hour driving limit to a period of at least eight hours off-duty. In other words, the driver needs eight consecutive hours off before driving again under that limit. The daily requirement separately calls for 10 hours off-duty in a day, but the specific off-duty period attached to the 13-hour driving cap is at least eight hours.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 7 hours — Seven hours is shorter than the at least eight hours of off-duty time the handbook links to the 13-hour driving limit.
- C. 9 hours — Nine hours is more than the minimum eight hours stated for this off-duty period, so it is not the required amount.
- D. 10 hours — Ten hours is the daily off-duty total mentioned in the daily requirement, not the uninterrupted off-duty period tied to the 13-hour driving limit.
Remember it
Eight straight hours resets the 13-hour driving clock; ten hours is the daily off-duty total.