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HOS DEBATE * USA - Ruling a setback for trucking industry
COMMENTARY, by * BILL GRAVES
Kansas MO,USA -The Kansas City Star -20 Aug 2007: -- ... Unfortunately, reactions to the court decision have been uninformed and narrowly focused on a single aspect of the regulations... The U.S. Transportation Department recently issued its truck-involved fatality figures for 2006. The number of fatalities declined by 4.7 percent from 2005 to 2006, the largest drop in 14 years. The fatality rate is now at its lowest point ever. These facts speak volumes... Furthermore, a study by the American Transportation Research Institute found that most drivers experienced less fatigue and preferred the 11 hours driving, 10 hours off and 34-hour restart provisions... The motor carrier industry understands its responsibility to the motoring public and the competitive advantage of operating safely and securely. The No. 1 commodity delivered by truck is safety... * Bill Graves, a former governor of Kansas, is president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations.
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