What are the penalties for violating the HOS rules?
Drivers or carriers who violate the HOS rules face serious penalties: · Drivers may be placed out-of-service (shut down) at roadside until the driver has accumulated enough off-duty time to be back in compliance; · State and local enforcement officials may assess fines; · FMCSA may levy civil penalties on driver or carrier, ranging from $1,000 to $11,000 per violation depending on severity; · The carrier’s safety rating can be downgraded for a pattern of violations; and · Federal criminal penalties can be brought against carriers who knowingly and willfully allow or require HOS violations, or drivers who knowingly and willfully violate the HOS regulations.
Drivers or carriers who violate the HOS rules face serious penalties: • Drivers may be placed out-of-service (shut down) at roadside until the driver has accumulated enough off-duty time to be back in compliance; • State and local enforcement officials may assess fines; • FMCSA may levy civil penalties on driver or carrier, ranging from $1,000 to $11,000 per violation depending on severity; • The carrier’s safety rating can be downgraded for a pattern of violations; and • Federal criminal penalties can be brought against carriers who knowingly and willfully allow or require HOS violations, or drivers who knowingly and willfully violate the HOS regulations.
• Drivers may be placed out-of-service at roadside until the driver has accumulated enough off-duty time to be back in compliance; • State and local enforcement officials may assess fines; • FMCSA may levy civil penalties on the driver or carrier, ranging from $550 to $11,000 per violation depending on severity; • The carrier’s safety rating may be downgraded for a pattern of violations; and • Federal criminal penalties may be brought against carriers who knowingly and willfully allow or require HOS violations.
