A sleeper berth is an area of a commercial vehicle used for sleeping accommodation. If a commercial vehicle has a sleeper berth, a driver can stop and rest in the sleeper berth whenever the driver is tired or during any extended period of waiting. A driver records any time spent resting in the sleeper berth as “Off-Duty Time in a Sleeper Berth” on the daily log.
Sleeper berths must meet specific construction requirements. A driver cannot “make” a sleeper berth using the driver, passenger or back seat area. In order to claim sleeper berth time, commercial vehicles and buses must have a separate area that meets specific dimensions and environmental criteria.
Ref: Alberta Motor Transport Association, Alberta Reference Guide for Hours of Service Training Development, June 23, 2008.