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Document ID: FMCSA-2012-0309-0071
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Received Date: June 27 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: June 27 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: May 28 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: June 27 2013, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 1jx-8658-8fn2
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals Driver and Carrier Surveys Related to Electronic Onboard Recorders and Potential Harassment Deriving From Use

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The HOS rules attempt to cover every possible fringe case of driver fatigue at the expense of simple, easy to follow rules that every driver can understand. Where are the studies that show each type of accumulated fatigue and its calculated frequency on overall crash rates? FMCSA may find that 95% of fatigue related crashes are covered by a simpler HOS rule set and that compliance with a simpler rule set would more than compensate for the fringe case scenarios covered by more complicate rule sets. Simple rules that are easy to understand will minimize confusion and stress and raise voluntary compliance.