The New HOS Regulations: What do AED Members Need to Know?-The New HOS Regulations: What do AED Members Need to Know?

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In a recent webinar, Rick Schweitzer, an attorney, discussed the upcoming changes to the Hours of Service (HOS) rules for the transportation industry. The new rule will take effect on September 29th and will provide increased flexibility for drivers and employers in four areas: the 30-minute break rule, adverse driving conditions provision, short-haul exception, and sleeper berth exception. Schweitzer explained that the 30-minute break rule will now be based on eight hours of driving time rather than eight hours on duty, and drivers will have the option to log the break as on-duty, not driving. The adverse driving conditions provision will allow drivers to have an additional two hours of driving time within a 16-hour on-duty window. Under the short-haul exception, the maximum on-duty period will increase from 12 hours to 14 hours, and the distance limit will increase from 100 air miles to 150 air miles. The final change to the HOS rules is the sleeper berth exception, which allows drivers to split the required 10 hours off duty time into two periods. Schweitzer also mentioned that the California Highway Patrol has stated it will not adopt the changes to the HOS rules for three years due to concerns about the 14-hour rule and the short-haul exception. Schweitzer concluded the webinar by discussing the proposed pilot program that would allow drivers to split their duty period with a break of at least 30 minutes and no more than three hours. Overall, the new HOS rules aim to provide additional flexibility for drivers and employers while ensuring safety performance.

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Rick Schweitzer

Hours of Service

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employers

safety performance