WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a notice called: Hours of Service of Drivers; Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Pause Their 14-Hour Driving Window.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 17 by Jesse Elison, Chief Counsel.
Summary: FMCSA proposes a pilot program allowing temporary regulatory relief from the Agency's hours-of-service (HOS) requirement that all driving by drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) be completed within 14 hours after coming on duty. During the proposed pilot program, known as the "Split Duty Period Pilot Program, " participating CMV drivers would have the option to extend their 14-hour "driving window" by taking one...