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HOS rules still baffle many truck drivers
Despite attempts by regulators to clarify the new hours-of-service rules, many truck drivers are still confused about the regulations, according to phone calls tracked by the Department of Transportation. The largest number of calls, 18%, concern the 34-hour restart period. Another 16% of callers want to know more about the sleeper berth provision. Nine percent have asked about the 60/70-hour workweek
HOS rules eased in wake of hurricane
HOS rules eased in wake of hurricane
HOS rules spark need for industry cooperation
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Hours-of-service (HOS) rules challenged by American Trucking Associations (ATA) | Bulk Transporter
A petition that asks the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to reconsider some of the details of the driver hour-of-service (HOS) rules is ill-advised and raises no new substantive safety issues, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) said in a news release December 19
Current HOS rules working but need more flexibility, industry speakers tell FMCSA
Representatives from affiliates and member companies of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and other trucking industry speakers told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that the current hours-of-service (HOS) rules are working but need flexibility in the sleeper berth provision
New HOS rules to be announced Thursday
New HOS rules to be announced Thursday
Hours-of-service (HOS) rules are working but need flexibility: American Trucking Associations (ATA) | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Current federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules, which govern the durations that a commercial driver can be on duty and behind the wheel, have played a role in improving highway safety
Alliance predicts stymied HOS rules costly for Canada
costly
FMCSA amends certain HOS rules
FMCSA amends certain HOS rules
ATA targets “agenda-driven” HOS rules in appeals court challenge
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments on March 15 from the American Trucking Associations regarding changes the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) made to the hours-of-service rules in 2011
ATA: HOS sleeper berth rules need adjusting
Commercial truck drivers need greater flexibility within federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules to allow them to select sleep times and duration based on individual need, according to a study released by the American Trucking Associations and sleep research firm Circadian International Inc.
PeopleNet complies with new HOS rules
PeopleNet has announced that its on-board communications platform has been updated to comply with the new hours of service (HOS) rules published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Customers operating PeopleNet systems are being notified of the updates, and deployment is underway through the company's Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) feature. The revised HOS rules took effect Oct 1,
Time to prepare for HOS rules is now, says NTTC president
Carriers and shippers should start planning now to address the new hours-of-service (HOS) regulations scheduled to go into effect Jan 4, 2004, says Cliff Harvison, National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) president. He predicts the new Department of Transportation (DOT) rules will reduce overall tank truck productivity and increase carrier operating costs. There are no easy answers for ways to mitigate
Congress, President bush extend new HOS rules
Canada to publish new HOS rules
Canada to publish new HOS rules
Canadian ministers approve new HOS rules
Canada’s ministers responsible for transportation and highway safety have approved a new, modernized national standard governing the hours that truck and bus drivers can work, according to information from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). The new rules will introduce new daily and weekly driving and work limits and increase minimum daily rest periods for commercial drivers. Maximum driving time
For many tank truck fleets, new HOS rules could have been worse
All things considered, many tank truck fleets probably fared reasonably well with the revised hours-of-service rule that was announced December 22, 2011
ATA testifies in favor of current HOS rules
The current hour-of-service (HOS) rules represent a “balanced set of rules” that promote driver alertness through natural work and rest cycles
Appeals court rules against FMCSA in HOS lawsuit
The new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hours-of-service (HOS) regulation was ruled arbitrary and capricious by the Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, according to court information. The HOS rule went into effect January 4, 2004. Carriers are being advised by their associations to await further decisions by the Department of Transportation (DOT) before making
Focus on the big picture
NEW hours-of-service rules grabbed most of the headlines as 2004 opened. The process of interpreting and implementing those rules continues to draw a lot of attention. With all the hours-of-service (HOS) buzz, other regulatory activity seems to have been pushed into the background. That's unfortunate because some of these other regulations could have a far more profound impact on the industry, particularly
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