Trucking Industry Regulation
The New York Times did a great piece on the regulation of the trucking industry yesterday.
One blurb: "In loosening the standards [applicable to the trucking industry], the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was fulfilling President Bush’s broader pledge to free industry of what it considered cumbersome rules. In the last six years, the White House has embarked on the boldest strategy of deregulation in more than a generation. Largely unchecked by the Republican-led Congress, federal agencies, often led by former industry officials, have methodically reduced what they see as inefficient, outdated regulations and have delayed enforcement of others."
If you are involved in trucking litigation you will enjoy this five-page article.
Terrible story about Mrs. Edwards and my condolensces go out to her family.
Reading the article I see the Bush cabinet had a lot of trucking related cabinet members, which is even more alarming to find out, knowing the way the current hours of service affect truckers.
I keep reading that these new Hours of Service has EXTENDED the number of hours a driver can drive? Im still trying to figure that one out as you could be on duty for 15 hours under the old Hours of Service? With all of the other differences thrown in between the two sets of regulations, it has drastically CUT the number of hours a driver can drive.
At any rate, I have left Trucking and Proud to Say that after about 34 years of it, I Never Hurt Anyone with a Truck and I Thank the Man Upstairs for being my Pilot all these years.