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HOS * USA - The Hours Of Service Rules: Myths And Facts
Arlington,VA,USA -American Trucking Associations/Logistic On Line -March 23, 2009: --
# 1 Myth: The 11-hour driving limit and 34-hour restart provisions will significantly increase truck crashes and fatalities.
- Facts: Since January of 2004 when the 11-hour driving limit and 34-hour restart went into effect, the large truck-involved fatal crashes fell from 4,335 (2003) to 4,190 (2007), while the number of truck miles traveled increased by 11B. The number of truck-involved fatalities has also decreased by more than 200 from 5,036 in 2003 to 4,808 in 2007. The truck-involved fatality rate (i.e., the number of fatalities divided by the miles traveled by trucks) has come down more than 10 percent and is at its lowest since the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) began keeping records in 1975...
# 2 Myth: The 34-hour restart provision disregards the safety and health implications of cumulative fatigue on drivers.
- Facts: FMCSA determined that the new hours of service rules through their combined effects would "not have a deleterious effect on the physical condition of the [truck] operators." Data from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics appear to support FMCSA's conclusion, showing that the rate of occupational injuries and illnesses in the trucking industry decreased by nearly 18 percent between 2004 and 2007... An American Transportation Research Institute study on the impact of the new hours of service rules also found that the 34-hour restart, 10 hours off, and 11 hours of driving time are drivers' most preferred features...
# 3 Myth: The 34-hour restart will generate very long driving and on-duty times.
- Facts: In the real world, this has not been the case. FMCSA found in their 2007 field study that only 27 percent of long-haul drivers were using any part of the maximum 11th driving hour. Only 8 percent of the restarts were exactly 34 hours, while 65 percent exceeded 44 hours...
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