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House passes bill that continues hours of service rollback
The DOT funding bill that would keep in place the hours-of-service restart rollback that came in December has cleared the U.S. House, passing by just six votes at nearly midnight on Tuesday.
June 10, 2015
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POLL: Hours of service wish list, take two
What’s on your wish list for hours of service-related changes to law? This version of our poll allows up to five choices for voters. Weigh in.
June 8, 2015
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Obama weighs in on hours of service rollback, says it may be cause for veto
The White House released a policy statement this week saying the bill’s further entrenchment of the restart rollback and other trucking regulatory changes included in 2016’s DOT funding bill are potential hang-ups for presidential approval.
June 3, 2015
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Walmart, Tracy Morgan reach settlement from crash that ignited national hours-of-service debate
The details of the settlement were not disclosed in the lawsuit that claimed Walmart routinely violates hours-of-service rules and was negligent in the oversight of its equipment.
May 27, 2015
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POLL: What’s on your hours of service wish list?
Among the choices in this poll, what do you think would be the best way to improve the hours of service with safety in mind? Don’t see your choice here? Call 530-408-6423 to weigh in or drop a comment under the post.
May 14, 2015
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Bill dictating direction of hours-of-service restart rollback, insurance rule advances
The 2016 DOT funding bill that would keep in place the current hours-of-service suspension until FMCSA can justify the HOS rule changes put in place in July 2013 and block FMCSA from increasing carrier insurance minimums.
May 14, 2015
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ATA makes request for HOS exemption for certain hazmat loads
ATA has requested an exemption from the 30-minute break mandate on certain hazmat loads that require drivers to “attend” the load while the vehicle is stopped.
May 1, 2015
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Restart rollback: Congress could take further action on hours regs, block insurance increase rule
A bill introduced in the U.S. House this week would is passed further entrench the suspension of certain 2013 hours-of-service rules and block the DOT from proceeding with a rule to increase the minimum amount of liability insurance required of motor carriers.
April 29, 2015
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Study finds 2013 restart restrictions negatively impacted safety
“Regulations should serve to improve safety, not create additional safety risks.” –Maverick’s Dean Newell on the 2013-implemented restart restrictions.
April 29, 2015
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DOD requests renewal of hours of service exemption
The U.S. Department of Defense Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has requested an exemption renewal from the hours of service regulation.
April 15, 2015
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Concrete haulers granted exemption to hours-of-service provisions; fireworks haulers request one
FMCSA last week granted an exemption to ready-mix concrete haulers from the agency’s 30-minute break requirement implemented in the 2013 hours-of-service changes. It’s also considering a temporary exemption for pyrotechnics haulers.
April 6, 2015
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FMCSA’s hours-of-service restart study: Congressman writes DOT to note concerns about trucker participants
Hanna’s letter includes four key points to Foxx and FMCSA that he says should be considered for the study, including — perhaps of most concern for the study’s efficacy — ensuring selection of drivers that “are truly representative of the industry,” Hanna writes.
April 6, 2015
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Dept. of Energy, Oregon log haulers get hours-of-service exemptions
FMCSA in recent weeks announced it has granted the Oregon Trucking Associations and the Department of Energy their requested exemptions from the 30-minute break requirement of the 2013 hours-of-service rule.
March 30, 2015
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FMCSA offering up to $2k for participating in hours-of-service study
FMCSA and the university tapped with completing the agency’s Congressionally required study on the 2013-implemented hours-of-service changes is still on the hunt for truck operators willing to volunteer for the study.
March 12, 2015
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Kentucky temporarily suspends hours rules for food, medicine, grain haulers
Kentucky has suspended hours-of-service rules for truck drivers supplies such as food, water, medicine, propane and grains headed to areas affected by severe winter weather in recent weeks.
March 10, 2015
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Permanent hours-of-service fix, minimum driver age, highway funding top ATA agenda for 2015
In addition to a more long-term hours-of-service fix, Osiecki says ATA will promote increasing fuel taxes to boost highway funding, building a national freight plan, lowering the legal age to obtain a CDL and dealing with federal emissions standards.
February 18, 2015
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DOT begins audit of FMCSA’s compliance with 34-hour restart study requirements
The OIG says its objective is to “determine whether FMCSA’s design and implementation of the restart study complies with the requirements of the act.”
February 10, 2015
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Heads up, drivers: Virginia Tech looking for 250 truck operators for FMCSA’s 34-hour restart study
The drivers must be studied for at least five months, and researchers will compare their schedules, crashes, near-crashes, crash-relevant events, operator fatigue and alertness and short-term health.
February 3, 2015
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