Economy
December 16, 2014
Senate Passes Suspension of Trucking Regulation
Written by Sandy Williams
American Trucking Association applauded Congress “for the common sense fix to two unjustified provisions of the current hours-of-service restart rules in this year’s omnibus spending bill.”
The Omnibus Appropriations bill, passed in a bi-partisan vote on Saturday evening, provides funding for the federal government including the Department of Transportation. An amendment to the bill temporarily suspends the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rules and reverts to the pre-July 1, 2013 rules. Drivers will no longer be required to include two rest periods between 1-5 a.m. during the 34 hour restart time.
