FMCSA Public Listening Session

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will hold a public listening session concerning the revision of current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations on September 22, 2018 from 10:00AM -12:00PM in Reno, NV. The Agency hopes to gather feedback which will be used to determine if HOS revisions may alleviate unnecessary burdens placed on drivers while maintaining safety on our nation’s highways and roads. After introductory remarks from Administrator Martinez, participants will be invited to share their views on current regulations and other topics related to commercial truck drivers in an open forum.

The four specific areas under consideration for revision include:

• Expanding the current 100 air-mile “short-haul” exemption from 12 hours on-duty to 14 hours on-duty, in order to be consistent with the rules for long-haul truck drivers;

• Extending the current 14-hour on-duty limitation by up to two hours when a truck driver encounters adverse driving conditions;

• Revising the current mandatory 30-minute break for truck drivers after 8-hours of continuous driving; and

• Reinstating the option for splitting up the required 10-hour off-duty rest break for drivers operating trucks that are equipped with a sleeper-berth compartment.

FMCSA's public listening session will have a live web streaming broadcast. When the meeting starts, visit this link to join via computer or use the information below.

1. Join via computer: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z8IvHRiwROI?rel=0