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Judges hear challenge to 10-hour, no-drive training
USA -eTrucker, by Jill Dunn-4 Oct 2005: -- U.S. Appeals Court judges heard arguments Sept. 13 on a new national rule for commercial drivers that sets minimum training requirements at 10 hours, none of which must be behind a wheel... In May 2004, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a rule stipulating that driver training must include topics such as driver wellness, hours-of-service and rules on whistleblower protection. It does not demand road experience... The petitioner’s brief was filed April 22 by Public Citizen on behalf of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety... The AHAS petition was consolidated with petitions filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the United Motorcoach Association... An earlier model curriculum from the FMCSA’s predecessor, the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Motor Carriers, advised 320 instructional hours for truckers...
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