DOT Hosting Hours-of-Service Listening Session

On February 17, 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a public listening session on a proposed rule revising hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers. The public can participate in-person, online, or by phone. Check out the DOT’s Fast Lane blog for the full details on how to participate. In a related matter, the FMCSA has also extended the comment period on the HOS issue to March 4. To read a good summary be sure to check out this article from The Journal of Commercewritten by William B. Cassidy.

Be sure to read Move Ahead'sJanuary blog post about the proposed HOS chages as well.

By Randy Ryerson