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Are there trucking
regulations governing the number of hours a truck
driver can operate in a 24 hour period?
Hours of Service.
Driver fatigue and drowsiness are conditions that
result in reckless behavior such as failure to
keep in the proper lane and running off the road.
Tired truckers are of such concern that in April
of 2003, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) instituted new hours of
service regulations to curb truckers’ problems
with fatigue. While these laws have helped reduce
the number of accidents, the U.S. National
Transportation Safety Board still blames driver
fatigue as a probable factor in 20-40% of truck
crashes.
Since 1939, Federal law has placed
restrictions on the hours of service that a
trucker may operate his truck. Recent changes have
been made to these rules for the first time in
over 60 years. The new rules are designed to
reduce the effect of cumulative fatigue and
prevent many of the accidents and fatalities to
which fatigue is a contributing factor for big rig
drivers.
Truck driver fatigue can have devastating
consequences to others on the road. In 2003, there
were over 4,600 fatal wrecks involving large
commercial trucks.
Related Information:
More on Truck Driver Fatigue
Effects of Sleep Schedules on Commercial
Motor Vehicle Driver Performance
Federal Trucking Regulations:
Hours of Service
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