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FMCSA announces final hours-of-service rule changes

By: Tom Bray

Publication: Transport Safety Management Today

Date Posted: 05/15/2020

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced four significant changes to the hours-of-service rules for interstate truck and bus drivers in an on-the-record conference call on May 14, 2020. The changes include:

Revisions to the 30-minute break rule for truck drivers, to require driv...

UPDATE: FMCSA extends exemption for COVID-19 relief efforts

By: Daren Hansen

Publication: Transportation Regulatory Alert

Date Posted: 05/14/2020

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has once again extended the life of an emergency exemption that applies to certain motor carriers and drivers assisting with COVID-19 relief efforts.

The exemption, in place since March 13, 2020, is now set to expire at midnight on June 14, 2020, assuming ...