Many drivers start their day in the early morning hours, sometimes before the sun rises, while others truck on well into the night. Too often you can find red-eyed commercial drivers yawning as they buy coffee at a truck rest stop. Chronic fatigue isn’t just bad for drivers’ health; it’s also a significant hazard while
Read More...The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced changes to the hours of service (HOS) rules earlier this summer, which will go into effect on September 29, 2020. FMCSA made the changes to grant drivers more flexibility without sacrificing safety. With the end of September rapidly approaching,
Read More...The DOT (U.S. Department of Transportation) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a national emergency declaration to provide HOS relief (hours-of-service regulatory relief) to commercial vehicle drivers who are transporting emergency relief in response to the coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19). FMCSA’s declaration provides for regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance supporting
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