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Follow on Google News | Welding & Gases Today Explains Driver RegulationsTwo proposals from the U.S. DOT will impact gases and welding distributors and their drivers.
By: Devin O'Toole On December 29, 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published its notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the driver hours of service regulations. Among the proposed changes, the FMCSA is considering reducing the daily driving limit from 11 hours to 10 hours. The proposal also states a driver may only drive if it has been seven hours or less since a break of at least 30 minutes logged off-duty or in the sleeper berth. With these changes, a driver who logs on duty and works in the fill plant for three hours would then only be able to drive for a maximum of four hours before needing a break. A final rule was originally expected by the end of July 2011, but was recently delayed until October 2011. Also affecting gases and welding distributors is a recent proposal to mandate that all operators of commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce must use Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRs) to track hours of service compliance. Noncompliance would result in civil penalties and could negatively impact a carrier’s safety fitness rating and DOT operating authority. To find out how these proposals will affect your company, read “Driver Hours Subject To Change” (http://www.weldingandgasestoday.org/ # # # Founded in 1945, the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking. Through its member journals (www.weldingandgasestoday.org) End
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