In an effort to keep our roads safe from sleepy truck drivers the US Government is making changes to the hours of service rules. On December 22, 2011 the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced regulations that mandate a new limit on the hours per week truck drivers can work.
Under the new rule, effective July 1, 2013, drivers will only be allowed to work up to 70 hours/7-day period, down from 82 hours currently. The rule maintains a limit of 11 hours of continuous time a driver can be behind the wheel.
Source: www.fmcsa.dot.gov
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