BREAKING NEWS: FMCSA apparently to reconsider HOS rule from scratch
Posted on Oct 27, 2009
in FMCSA, Headlines by PMC
From “The Trucker”
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in response to a lawsuit concerning the Hours of Service regulations, has in essence agreed to review the 2008 HOS rule from scratch and issue a new Final Rule in less than two years.
In light of the decision to reconsider the rule, the petitioners who brought the suit, Public Citizen, et al., and FMCSA have entered into a settlement agreement that will put the case in abeyance pending the issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which the FMCSA must submit to the Office of Management and Budget for review within nine months of the settlement (Oct. 26, 2009) and the publishing of a Final Rule within 21 months of the date of settlement.
“We are pleased that the government has decided to take seriously its responsibility to protect truck drivers and the public from unsafe driving conditions instead of bending to the interests of the trucking industry,” said Greg Beck, the Public Citizen lawyer handling the case.
The Department of Transportation was preparing a statement this morning. Details will be posted as they become available during the day.
We can probably take this news with some trepidation as most things the government touches, they screw up. But we can take a wait and see attitude in this case.
One point that needs to be changed is the ironclad 14 hour clock. Especially with EOBR’s on the horizen, the rules need to be changed to give us more flexibility during the day for naps, etc. However, the 34 hour restart should remain inviolate.
Tags: FMCSA, HOS
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