An exemption from one or more DOT safety regulations can be a great benefit or a great risk depending on how it's used. Some motor carriers and drivers are exempt from all or portions of the federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules — and now the rules for electronic logging devices (ELDs) as well — but in many cases, those exemptions are used improperly, opening the drivers and carriers to unnecessary liability.
This whitepaper summarizes the available HOS and ELD exemptions and discusses when they can be used and why their use may not be in your best interest.
