New hours of service rules for commercial truck drivers
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New hours of service rules for commercial truck drivers
February 11th, 2012
Truck accident lawyer explains updated HOS rules for truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has recently released new hours of service rules for truckers.
To help prevent truck crashes caused by tired truckers, truck accident lawyers from throughout the country were pushing for a 10-hour drive limitation and a 48-hour restart provision at the least. But disappointingly, the 11-hour daily drive limitation and a 34 hour restart provision with some exceptions remain.
Below is a list of the new provisions:
Limitations on minimum “34-hours restarts”
• Current rule: None.
• Final rule: Must include two periods between 1 a.m.- 5 a.m. home terminal
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