Anonymous - Comments

Document ID: FMCSA-2004-19608-2736
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Received Date: January 07 2008, at 11:14 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: January 7 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: January 7 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: February 15 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80385b21
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This is comment on Rule

Hours of Service of Drivers

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The current rule that is in place works well for most otr drivers. We still need to be able to stop the 14 hr. clock when we go into the sleeper. Due to changing weather cond. and climates sometimes it is very hard to drive 11 hrs without a break, but do to the current rules we are sometimes forced to continue on while we are tired. So far their is no decrease in safety due to this rule. Teams should be able to split their sleeper birth option as it is very hard to sleep 10 hrs at a time in a moving vehicle with rough roads (I drove team for 1 year). The 34 hr restart is an excellent idea. Local divers and regional drivers need a separate set of rules for driving since most of their time is city driving or long hrs. sitting in front of a dock making a delivery. Overall the current rule is working well, but their is not a one size fits all rule. My recommendation is keep the current set of rules to limit any more confusion. Thank You for your time.