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23-16-504. Driver disqualification and limitations.
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23-16-504. Driver disqualification and limitations.
(a) A driver is disqualified from driving for a contract carrier under this subchapter if the driver has committed two (2) or more serious traffic violations under § 27-16-401 within a three-year period.
(b)(1) A contract carrier shall not allow or require a driver to drive or remain on duty for more than:
(A) Ten (10) hours after eight (8) consecutive hours off-duty;
(B) Fifteen (15) hours of combined on-duty time and drive time since last obtaining eight (8) consecutive hours of off-duty time; or
(C) Seventy (70) hours of on-duty and drive time in any period of eight (8) consecutive days.
(2) After twenty-four (24) hours off-duty, a driver begins a new seven (7) consecutive day period, and on-duty time is reset to zero (0).
(3) A transport vehicle driver who encounters an emergency and cannot, because of that emergency, safely complete a transportation assignment within the ten-hour maximum driving time permitted under this section may drive and be permitted or required to drive a transport motor vehicle for not more than two (2) additional hours in order to complete that transportation assignment or to reach a place offering safety for the occupants of the transport motor vehicle and security for the transport motor vehicle if the transportation assignment reasonably could have been completed within the ten-hour period absent the emergency.
(c) A contract carrier shall maintain and retain for a period of six (6) months accurate time records that show:
(1) The time the driver reports for duty each day;
(2) The total number of hours of on-duty time for each driver for each day;
(3) The time the driver is released from duty each day; and
(4) The total number of hours driven each day.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-16-504
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23-16-504. Driver disqualification and limitations.
(a) A driver is disqualified from driving for a contract carrier under this subchapter if the driver has committed two (2) or more serious traffic violations under § 27-16-401 within a three-year period.
(b)(1) A contract carrier shall not allow or require a driver to drive or remain on duty for more than:
(A) Ten (10) hours after eight (8) consecutive hours off-duty;
(B) Fifteen (15) hours of combined on-duty time and drive time since last obtaining eight (8) consecutive hours of off-duty time; or
(C) Seventy (70) hours of on-duty and drive time in any period of eight (8) consecutive days.
(2) After twenty-four (24) hours off-duty, a driver begins a new seven (7) consecutive day period, and on-duty time is reset to zero (0).
(3) A transport vehicle driver who encounters an emergency and cannot, because of that emergency, safely complete a transportation assignment within the ten-hour maximum driving time permitted under this section may drive and be permitted or required to drive a transport motor vehicle for not more than two (2) additional hours in order to complete that transportation assignment or to reach a place offering safety for the occupants of the transport motor vehicle and security for the transport motor vehicle if the transportation assignment reasonably could have been completed within the ten-hour period absent the emergency.
(c) A contract carrier shall maintain and retain for a period of six (6) months accurate time records that show:
(1) The time the driver reports for duty each day;
(2) The total number of hours of on-duty time for each driver for each day;
(3) The time the driver is released from duty each day; and
(4) The total number of hours driven each day.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
27-16-401. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Commissioner” means the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration acting in his or her capacity as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of this state;
(2) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Driver Services;
(3) “Driver” means the same as provided in § 27-16-104;
(4) “Serious accident” means:
(A) A reportable accident in which the driver is found at fault; and
(B) The accident is placed on the driver's records by the Office of Driver Services; and
(5) “Serious traffic violation” means any violation where the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle has by court order or by administrative action been withdrawn or any violation in which a driver has been found guilty of:
(A) Any alcohol-related moving traffic violation;
(B) Any seat belt violation;
(C) Any commercial motor vehicle violation;
(D) Driving fifteen (15) or more miles per hour over the speed limit;
(E) Reckless driving;
(F) Negligent homicide;
(G) Using a vehicle to commit a felony;
(H) Failure to carry liability insurance;
(I) Leaving the scene of an accident;
(J) Evading arrest;
(K) Fleeing by use of an automobile;
(L) Unsafe driving;
(M) Hazardous driving;
(N) Prohibited passing;
(O) Passing stopped school bus;
(P) Careless or negligent driving;
(Q) Failure to obey a traffic signal or device;
(R) Failure to obey a railroad crossing barrier;
(S) Racing on a highway;
(T) Driving with a suspended, revoked, or cancelled license; or
(U) Driving the wrong way down a one-way street.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-16-401
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-16-401. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.