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TRUCKERS' HOURS OF SERVICE * USA - Another Midnight Reg: Keep Truckin’ (For Longer Hours)
Just how many hours truckers can drive before they become a safety risk has been a running battle under President Bush’s watch
Washington,DC,USA -ProPublica, by Jesse Nankin -December 12, 2008: -- Now in its waning days, the administration has tried to settle the issue one last time by finalizing the same rule the courts have already rejected twice... Will the third time be the charm?... The rule, drafted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, allows truckers to work up to 14 consecutive hours a day, including 11 behind the wheel. It also would limit total work hours in a week... Critics say the administration’s rule falls short of what’s needed to protect the public. Large-truck accidents killed 4,808 people last year, and most of the victims—about 80 percent—were not in the trucks... “It’s just too much,“ said John Lannen, executive director of the Truck Safety Coalition, a grassroots group that aims to cut truck accidents and casualties. “It’s not just the (extra) 11th hour; it’s the cumulative effect of driving that much day in day out and week in week out“... Public Citizen, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are exploring their options for how to fight the Bush rule... Others, such as the Truck Safety Coalition, are waiting to see whether the Obama administration will try to overhaul it. With the regulation now finalized, it would mean starting the prolonged rulemaking process from scratch... (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)Labels: HOS regulations
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