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FMCSA is actually in the process of making changes to the HOS rules in another proposed rule. Information about that rule can be found here. Unfortunately, that rule closed for commenting in February, but you can still read the proposal at regulations.gov. Additionally, your comments about HOS on this site will be made part of the summary of this conversation on EOBRs that Regulation Room submits to FMCSA.
This will be one more thing that some will try to use driving not safe
I think if we are forced to go to EOBR’s that the whole HOS should be looked at so that drivers will have more flexibility in their daily work. there are too many variables in trucking and by forcing drivers to adhere to the rules , there will be a reduction in productivity and would have a negative affect on a fragile economy
I do not believe EOBR’s are any more necessary for CMV than they would be for cars. I have not seen any evidence that trucks cause any more accidents than cars. If we are serious about safety EOBR’s should be mandatory on all vehicles. As far as productivity is concerned, a lot of products in america are moved with little notice and require trucks at a moments notice as opposed to freight that ships on a continual basis. I think this is what sets America apart from other countries because we can ship anything, anywhere very quickly. many times to move this type of freight quickly you can’t comply with the current HOS but that doesn’t mean you are endangering other people on the road. EOBR’s will have no affect on a large part of the industry but have a huge affect on a smaller part of the industry. FMCSA will have to weigh the cost/benefit.
FMCSA has done a significant amount of cost/benefit analysis which you can find under the section “What will this cost?” on this website. Do you think FMCSA’s analysis fully addresses your concern about shipping flexibility? Can you think of better ways for FMCSA to help small trucking companies use EOBRs without undermining flexibility?
I do not think there is any way to accurately account for all the possibilities that can occur in trucking and assign a cost to it. so to say that the benefits are greater than the cost are just a way to justify more regulations. The country is currently rejecting excess regulations through the Congress and my thinking is the FMCSA has to get these laws passed quickly while they can.The main factor i have against these regulations is the assumption that you are guilty and it is up to FMCSA to catch you violating a rule. Why can we not assume drivers are just trying to perform a job to the best of their abilities. I still contend that the industry does not need these regulations!
The trucking industry is already hurting financially and you want to impose another expense to an already small profit margin. We rely on truckers to deliver our product on time. Shippers and receivers need to be made more accountable for what they expect from truckers. Truckers can only do so much with the current regulations placed on them.
WHY DON’T YOU JUST CHANGE H.O.S. TO 5 HRS DRIVING/ 5 HOURS OF DOCKING AND 14 HRS OF SLEEPER BERTH/OFF DUTY TIME. NOW WE HAVE TIME FOR EVERY THING, AND THE DRIVER STILL GETS NOTHING.
WHY DON’T YOU JUST CHANGE H.O.S. TO 5 HRS DRIVING/ 5 HOURS OF DOCKING AND 14 HRS OF SLEEPER BERTH/OFF DUTY TIME. NOW WE HAVE TIME FOR EVERY THING, AND THE DRIVER STILL GETS NOTHING.