The FMCSA has announced three public listening sessions as it prepares to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking on hours-of-service requirements for property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers. All sessions are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.: January 19 in Arlington, VA, January 22 in Dallas, and January 25 in Los Angeles. Comments may also be submitted.
The announcement may suggest the direction of the FMCSA’s thinking on changes to the current rules. It asks for input on several issues including, among others, whether mandatory short rest periods during the work day, or an hour less of driving time for overnight driving, would improve driver alertness, and the impact of mandating two overnight off-duty periods, e.g., from midnight to 6 a.m., as a component of a clock restart. The announcement appears at 75 Fed. Reg. 285 (Jan. 5, 2010).
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