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DOTâs Foxx defends hours rule, saying it is âproduct of yearsâ of research
In a letter of response to Congressional criticism, Foxx defends the current hours rule and says it is the result of years of research into driver fatigue and safety and analysis of comments from the public.
September 19, 2013
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House rep calls hours rule âflawed regulatory processâ
Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) signaled in a statement this week he intends to gather congressional support for intervening in the regulatory process over the latest hours rule change.
September 18, 2013
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ATRI seeking driver feedback on impacts of new hours rule
The American Transportation Research Institute wants to hear from drivers as to how the hours of service rule has impacted their quality of life, miles and pay.
September 10, 2013
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House letter questions hours of service implementation
House members in a letter to Secretary Anthony Foxx say the implementation of the hours of service rule was âcounter to common sense.â
September 3, 2013
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Was trucking wrong about hours of service?
Forecasts on the impact the new hours of service rule will have on the industry may have been overstated, a recent studies say. The research, however, makes a major presumption.
August 15, 2013
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Agency granting 30-min. break exemptions for defense, livestock haulers
FMCSA has published notices of application from the DOD and livestock council asking to exempt them from the 30-minute break requirement mandated by the current hours-of-service rule.
August 12, 2013
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Agency stops enforcing break requirement for short haulers
FMCSA has announced it is no longer enforcing the mandatory 30-minute break required by the current hours-of-service rule in light of a court ruling last week that vacated that portion of the rule.
August 7, 2013
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Court upholds all of hours rule for long-haul drivers
The entirety of the current hours of service rule was upheld for long-haul drivers. The only portion of the rule vacated by the court was the required 30-minute break for short-haul drivers.
August 2, 2013
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Bill that would undo hours rule pulled from House
A bill that could have undone the hours of service rule that became effective July 1 was pulled from the House floor after losing support.
July 31, 2013
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Chart shows just how long a 34-hour restart actually takes
An interactive infographic posted by the Journal of Commerce shows how a â34-hourâ restart can become much more than 34 hours.
July 26, 2013
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POLL: Have the new hours regs impacted your revenue?
Almost three weeks into the effective date of most of the new hours of service regulation, Overdrive wants to know â have you lost loads, miles and/or revenue on account of the overall reduction in weekly possible on-duty hours with restart restrictions/30-min. required breaks? Or not?
July 17, 2013
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Hours-of-service break requirement top issue with new regs, enforcers say
Though itâs too soon to know exactly how enforcement of the new hours-of-service regulations are faring, the enforcement community to this point has noticed some confusion and many questions regarding the required 30-minute break.
July 12, 2013
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FMCSA issues guidance on breaks in on-duty time
The guidance comes on the heels of the July 1 effective date of hours of service rule changes and clarifies guidance it says has an âeffect of discouraging drivers from taking breaksâ or documenting them in their logs.
July 11, 2013
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Livestock haulers get temporary waiver from hours rule provision
Livestock transporters will temporarily not have to comply with the new 30-minute break required by the most recent hours of service rule changes (which took effect July 1) due to summer heat.
July 8, 2013
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Rocky restart for hours rules
The new hours of service rules began being enforced this week, despite resistance and pleas of concern over cost and productivity from drivers and the industry at large.
July 1, 2013
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Hours regs reduce flexibility, productivity for little gain, reps say
Owner-operators and fleet representatives said changes to the hours of service limits will negatively impact flexibility, productivity and driver rest.
June 19, 2013
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Report: Hours of service rules will cost $322 million more yearly than agency says
A study released this week says that FMCSA has miscalculated the yearly cost-benefit of the upcoming hours-of-service rule changes by $322 million.
June 17, 2013
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What have you done to prepare for the new hours rule?
This poll looks at the ways carriers and drivers have been preparing for the July 1 enforcement/compliance date for FMCSAâs latest hours of service changes.
May 16, 2013
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