AL HB298

Sets intrastate hours of service limits for commercial motor vehicle drivers operating within a 75 air-mile radius of their normal work location after 10 consecutive hours off duty, including a 12-hour driving limit and prohibition on driving after 15 hours on duty.

Prohibits driving for any driver on duty 70 hours in seven consecutive days or 80 hours in eight consecutive days.

Requires all motor carriers using this variance to maintain a satisfactory safety rating with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) or be unrated; excludes carriers with conditional or unsatisfactory ratings.

Mandates drivers comply with record of duty status provisions under 49 C.F.R. Section 395.8 and retain copies of records for the previous seven consecutive days while on duty.

Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.