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HOURS OF SERVICE / FATIGUE

P.A.T.T. and CRASH Board Members Speak Out Against New Hours-Of-Service Rule

In response to the new hours-of-service rule released by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration on April 24, 2003, several articles were written in newspapers around the nation.

Without exception, media outlets turned to P.A.T.T. and CRASH more than any other source to receive comments and concerns from the truck safety community. Below are links to a Washington Post article and a Kansas City Star article, which include comments from our organization's board members.

New Rules Let Truckers Drive More, Require Additional Rest - Kansas City Star, April 24, 2003

U.S. to Let Truckers Drive Longer, Rest More - Washington Post, April 24, 2003