New law reading no driving from midnight to 6am

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by VARITHMS, Sep 16, 2011.

  1. VARITHMS

    VARITHMS Medium Load Member

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    I was listening to the radio and there is a law going threw congress to not let trucks drive from midnight to 6am. Does anyone have any info on this?
     
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  3. bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    I have not seen anything in regards to this on OOIDA's call to action. And I would think that they would be all over that. Did you hear it on the CB or sat radio?
     
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  4. walstib

    walstib Darkstar

    Are you referring to the proposed 34hr rule of it encompassing 2 midnight to 6am periods?...
     
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  5. Hardlyevr

    Hardlyevr Road Train Member

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    but the big cities want deliveries in the "off peak" hours! Guess they will just have to starve!
     
  6. Eaton18

    Eaton18 Road Train Member

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    If Sat radio what station? Sounds like a station that would be found on the left end of the dial.. :biggrin_2556:
     
  7. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Ain't never gonna happen. To many big companies run most of their line haul during this time period. Sounds like another CB rumor to me. . .
     
  8. jgent74

    jgent74 Bobtail Member

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    wonder how this would pertain to teams?
     
  9. kid_cardiac

    kid_cardiac Medium Load Member

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    I believe that's what it is. I read about that somewhere a while back. In a nutshell, they'll leave the 34 restart alone BUT to get the restart, you must sit during two consecutive periods of midnight to 6am.
     
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  10. Eaton18

    Eaton18 Road Train Member

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    So wouldn't that turn the 34 hr restart into something more like a 48 hr + restart? If you're running up against the clock at 6am, then shutdown for a 34 restart, wouldn't this 2-consecutive Midnight-6am then put you off more than 34 hrs. Currently you could start again by 6pm the following evening. However with the proposal, you must sit and wait another 12 hrs, from 6pm that evening to 6am?
     
  11. Tazz

    Tazz Road Train Member

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    Gotta love the truck radio network. It can spread more BS from coast to coast(also a ggod source of factual information) than a bull being shot into orbit.
     
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