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FMCSA recruits CMV drivers for restart study

January 16, 2015

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking truck drivers and motor carriers for participation in a paid study regarding hours of service and restart breaks.

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Debate heats up over hours-of-service restart suspension

December 9, 2014

Washington – A national debate has reignited as Congress nears a decision about whether to increase the number of hours that truckers can drive per week.

Poll: Most people oppose changes to trucker hours-of-service requirements

October 22, 2014

Washington – Four out of five Americans oppose legislative efforts to increase the number of hours truckers can drive per week, according to the results of a poll released by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and the Truck Safety Coalition.

Stopped train prompts new hours-of-service proposal

September 23, 2014

Washington – A lawmaker has proposed an hours-of-service exception that would prevent certain trains from blocking vehicles and emergency services personnel at railroad crossings.

Out-of-service vehicle violations decline in annual Roadcheck campaign

August 27, 2014

Greenbelt, MD – The rate of commercial vehicles placed out of service during an annual enforcement and safety outreach campaign has fallen for the second year in a row.

Senate pulls bill containing driver hours-of-service restart suspension

June 20, 2014

Washington – A bill that includes an amendment to suspend hours-of-service restart provisions for truck drivers has been pulled from the Senate floor.

Livestock haulers receive 1-year exemption from mandatory rest break

June 18, 2014

Washington – Livestock haulers will receive a one-year exemption from taking a mandated 30-minute break during an eight-hour shift, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced.

Senate amendment would discontinue HOS changes for a year

June 10, 2014

Washington – Key changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service regulation that went into effect July 2013 would be suspended, pending further research, under a proposed amendment to a Senate appropriations bill.

ATA applies for HOS exemption for oil and gas transporters

June 3, 2014

Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations has applied for a two-year exemption from certain hours-of-service requirements for truck drivers who travel to and from oil and natural gas well sites.

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Sleepy and unsafe

Why aren't workers getting enough rest?

May 23, 2014

Thomas J. Bukowski

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A poll by the National Sleep Foundation found that many transportation workers whose jobs demand high levels of alertness go to work without a good night’s sleep. What impact does sleepiness have on job safety, including the effects of cumulative lack of sleep, and how does this affect workers across all U.S. industries?

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