FMCSA requesting public input to various possible changes in the driver hours-of-service regulations
Responding to longtime urging by the trucking industry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting public input to various possible changes in the driver hours-of-service regulations. Since 2004, with few exceptions, interstate drivers have been hamstrung with a 14-hour clock during which all driving must be performed. That same year the split sleep berth option for long-haul drivers to manage fatigue and deal with shipper delays was also prohibited. With the implementation of ELDs and the dramatic decrease in logging violations found during highway inspections, FMCSA is signally a willingness to review modifications to the rules.
