Trucking News: FMCSA Proposes Seven Changes in Hours Rule

[BMT Forum Bot]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing seven changes in the current hours of service rules in order to, it says, give drivers the flexibility to take a break during the day and reduce the health and safety risks of long hours of work.

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[Lmackattack]

yeah... lets confuse the crap out of it. how about we go back to 10 on 8 off?

[other dog]

yeah... lets confuse the crap out of it. how about we go back to 10 on 8 off?

I don't understand it- it said they'd give you an hour break that didn't count against your time, but to take it you could only work 13 hrs. instead of 14? That makes no sense...maybe I read it wrong.

[vision386]

I don't understand it- it said they'd give you an hour break that didn't count against your time, but to take it you could only work 13 hrs. instead of 14? That makes no sense...maybe I read it wrong.

I wish they would just go ahead and make SOME kind of final ruling on this! you need a dam degree in quantam physics to figure it all out! me personally,i always thought 12 on (any combination on duty/driving-sleeper/off duty) would make the most sense,i pretty much still work off the old 10/8,just been doing it that way for so many years its hard to get used to the changes...sometimes you can't teach an old dog new tricks!