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Hours of Service
House bill would undo hours rule, reinstate previous restart provisions
A bill with bi-partisan support has been introduced in the U.S. House and if passed would undo the current hours of service rule and allow truck drivers to revert back to abiding by the hours rules in place prior to the July 1 changes.
October 31, 2013
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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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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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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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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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FMCSA publishes hours of service guidance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted two new guides regarding upcoming changes in hours of service rules on its website.
January 31, 2013
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Hours rules suspended for propane haulers
Seven states have suspended hours-of-service rules for truckers transporting propane to mitigate current supply shortages.
January 30, 2013
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