FMCSA aggressively targeting fatigued truckers
FMCSA aggressively targeting fatigued truckers
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In 2013, new rules were announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) concerning the amount of time that truck drivers would be allowed to drive each week. These rules limited drivers to 70-hour work weeks, which drivers could restart only after a 34-hour rest period. This must include two nights where drivers were sleeping from 1 A.M. to 5 A.M.
The agency made these changes to help address the issue of truck ...