Plan the next leg from the complete record
Apply the clocks together before making a dispatch decision.
The trip must fit every limit
A fleet review combines the driving allowance, window, cycle, break rule, and actual assignment. This capstone uses rules from the earlier courses. For ordinary property-carrying work, start with eleven driving hours, a fourteen-hour window, available cycle hours, and a thirty-minute interruption before driving beyond eight cumulative hours.
Check the earliest limit before approving the next leg. Then check the record and inspection readiness in the next lessons.
Read the assignment and timeline before calculating the next drive.
Maya’s day
Maya starts at 6 a.m. after qualifying daily rest. She works at a dock until 8 a.m., drives until noon, fuels and does paperwork until 12:30 p.m., then drives until 4:30 p.m. Dispatch proposes another four-hour drive. She has enough cycle hours. No window exception applies.
| Measure | Calculation | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Driving allowance | 4 + 4 = 8 driving hours | 3 hours |
| Window | 10.5 hours since 6 a.m. | 3.5 hours |
| Driving-break counter | 4 driving hours since the 30-minute interruption | 4 before another interruption is needed |
Teaching timeline · Read the day from left to right
2 h
6–8 a.m.
Dock work: 2 hours
4 h
8 a.m.–noon
Driving: 4 hours
30 min
Noon–12:30 p.m.
Fuel and paperwork: 30 minutes
4 h
12:30–4:30 p.m.
Driving: 4 hours
At 4:30 p.m.: 3 driving hours and 3.5 window hours remain. The proposed 4-hour drive does not fit.
The four-hour leg does not fit
Only three driving hours remain. The midday work stop satisfied the break rule but did not renew driving hours. Dispatch needs a shorter lawful leg, another suitable driver arrangement, or rest and rescheduling.
Explain the limit plainly: “I have three driving hours. This four-hour leg does not fit.”
Recheck when work changes
Pause and apply
The receiver adds ninety minutes of work at 4:30 p.m. What changes?
Read the reasoning
Two window hours remain afterward. Cycle work increases. Three driving hours still remain, but the window is now the tighter daily limit.