FMCSA Seeking Public Comment on Rewriting Hours of Service Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is embarking on the process of revising certain hours of service (HOS) provisions based on requests from Congress and the public in the wake of the deployment of electronic logging devices in trucks.To address these requests, FMCSA said it is seeking public input on the situation via an advance notice of public rulemaking in the Federal Register.FCMSA is asking for comment on the short-haul HOS limit; the HOS exception for adverse driving conditions; the 30-minute rest break provision; and the sleeper berth rule to allow drivers to split their required time in the sleeper berth. The request will be published in today's Federal Register with comments due 30 days after that.FMCSA will also hold a public meeting on the situation August 24 in Dallas, Texas.