Sleeper-Berth Provision

Definition

The sleeper-berth provision under 49 CFR §395.1(g) lets a CMV driver split the required 10-hour off-duty period into two qualifying segments, neither of which counts against the 14-hour driving window. Two rest periods, neither shorter than 2 consecutive hours, one at least 7 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, and together totaling at least 10 hours (e.g. 7+3 or 8+2) (49 CFR §395.1(g)(1)(ii)). The 2020 HOS final rule also created the "qualifying break" - a 30-minute non-driving break that satisfies the §395.3(a)(3)(ii) break requirement. Drivers using the split must ensure the second segment's start time appears on the ELD record correctly.