Fatigued Driving – New Rule Reducing Truck Driver Hours-of-Service (HOS) Requirements

December 30th, 2011 | Truck accident

Large truck fatalities were up six (6) percent nationally according to data released by the United States Department of Transportation.  Just prior to the Holiday Season, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a new Final Rule reducing weekly Hours of Service (HOS) requirements.   According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the purpose of the… Read More