ATA Wants Hours-Of-Service Rules Stayed
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Congress should swiftly address the mounting problems caused by changes to the hours-of-service rules, the American Trucking Associations said Nov. 20. Saying the hours-of-service rule changes "were based on politics, not data," ATA…
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President Bill Graves said there's "mounting evidence that rather than solving anything, these rules are creating many problems for drivers and fleets alike." Graves said Congress should support the TRUE Safety Act introduced by Reps. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.), Tom Rice (R-S.C.) and Michael Michaud (D-Maine) to stay the new rules until an independent review can be completed.