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How many hours can a truck driver be on duty in one day?
A truck driver can be on duty for a maximum of 14 consecutive hours after 10 consecutive hours off-duty for property-carrying vehicles [3(a)(2)], or 15 hours after 8 consecutive hours off-duty for passenger-carrying vehicles [4(a)(2)]. Additionally, no driver can exceed 60 hours on-duty in 7 consecutive days (non-daily operations) or 70 hours in 8 consecutive days (daily operations) [3(b),4(b)].
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