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NEW HOURS OF SERVICE RULES FEATURE 7 CHANGES
Proposed Changes
1. Limit drivers to either 10 or 11 hours of driving time following at
least 10 consecutive hours off duty. FMCSA is considering both
limits.
2. Limit the driving window to 14 hours while allowing that number
to be extended to 16 hours twice a week.
3. Actual drive time within the driving window would be limited to
13 hours.
4. Drivers can drive only if 7 hours or less have passed since their
last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes.
5. The 34-hour restart would be subject to the following limit;
the restart would have to include 2 periods betweem midnight
and 6am and could start no sooner than 168 hours (7days)
after the beginning of the previous designated restart.
6. The "on duty" definition would be changed to allow some time
spent in or on the CMV to be logged as off duty.
7. Oilfield operations exception would be changed to clarify the
language on waiting time. Waiting time would not be included in
the driving window calculation.
Contact your elected representative to let them know your response to these changes. DON'T DELAY - there are some changes proposed that should not be made.
Be sure to visit ATA's website by clicking on the link below.
SAFE DRIVER HOURS LINK |
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EOBR Legal Fight
An Owner-Operator group is fighting in court a proposal to expand the 2012 requirement for electronic onboard recorders pending in the regulatory pipeline.
The recorder rule, which the agency announced last April and which goes into effect June 1, 2012, says that carriers that violate hours of service rules 10 percent of the time, based on single compliance review, must use electronic onboard recorders to track driver hours. The agency estimates that this requirement will affect about 5,700 interstate carriers. The rule also clarifies technical requirements and sets new performance standards for recorders, steps that set the stage for a more ambitious recorder proposal now pending at theWhite House Office of Management and Budget. |
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Accidents - Claim Reporting
Failure to file a report to your insurance company promptly can be costly for the insurance carrier and could result in coverage being cancelled. Insurance companies have specific requirements for reporting accidents. Make it your policy to report all accidents immediately when they happen.
Reporting cargo claims late could result in claims not being paid.
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Changes and Questions
A- Have your PIN# for CSA 2010? Are you prepared for the results?
B- Are you familiar with FMCSA Pre-employment screening program that allows commercial motor carrier companies to electronically access DOT driver data?
C- Are you training your drivers about CSA 2010?
D- Need help with all the changes that could happen during 2011?
We invite you to contact us with your questions. We may be able to help.
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