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TRUCKING NEWS * USA - Saving your own skin
Many truckers faced a dilemma in past hurricane seasons: Violate HOS and get out of Dodge, or comply with the regs and get stuck in the middle of a dangerous storm
Grain Valley,MO,USA -Land Line Magazine -September 12, 2008: -- ... While it would seem that logic would kick in at some point and truckers would be allowed to save their hides, just like people living in the area, it hasn’t always worked out that way. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association fielded a number of questions and took a few complaints on this very subject during Katrina and Rita... According to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration spokesman, there is an automatic HOS exemption if an authorized government official issues a declaration of an emergency and the motor carrier is providing direct relief for the protection of human life or public welfare... Specifically, federal regulations – CFR 49 Part 390.23 – allow the temporary lifting of certain safety regulations for any motor carrier or driver providing direct assistance in relief during a declared emergency. This includes easing the HOS regulations for drivers...
* 60,000 truckers enrolled in TWIC as enforcement looms
Washington,DC,USA -Land Line Magazine -September 12, 2008: -- The Transportation Security Administration says only 60,000 truck drivers have enrolled in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, although several major ports are preparing to require TWIC cards next month... In response, TSA has taken a nationwide approach and has begun a nationwide campaign aimed at over-the-road truckers and others who work at ports...
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