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HOS DEBATE * USA - Federal commission: Rest breaks need to stop on-duty clock
The inability of truckers to stop the on-duty clock when taking short breaks has been put in the spotlight by a federal commission charged with making highway funding recommendations
Washington,DC,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Jami Jones -January 18, 2008: -- ... Commission members acknowledged that truckers have several hurdles facing them, which may be in conflict with the congestion pricing strategy... The report addressed three big problems truckers face on a daily basis. The report touched on schedules dictated by shippers, the difficulty in passing on toll costs, and restrictions within the HOS regs that keep truckers from adjusting their schedules... But, in addition to trying to adjust delivery times, the commission members also recognized that there need to be changes to the HOS regs to provide truckers with some flexibility... The report points out that truck drivers no longer have the option of a “log-off” during rest breaks. That means that truck drivers who might want to alter their driving schedule through a peak-period congestion pricing scheme by taking a rest break, can’t... “Therefore, it is recommended that an adjustment be made to the hours-of-service regulations to take into consideration the need for rest breaks to accommodate congested metropolitan areas,” the report concluded...
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