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Follow on Google News | Welding & Gases Today Details Impending Driver RegulationsGAWDA consultant Richard P. Schweitzer analyzes proposed regulations from FMCSA.
By: Devin O'Toole In recent regulatory action, FMCSA published a final rule on December 27, 2011, amending the hours of service regulations. The new rule retains the 11-hour daily driving limit, but prohibits a driver from operating a CMV if more than 8 hours on duty have passed since the last break of at least 30 minutes. Most provisions of the final rule do not take effect until July 1, 2013. Other proposals currently working through the regulatory pipeline include electronic on-board recorders, entry-level driver training, national registry of certified medical examiners, restriction on cell phone use in commercial motor vehicles and a drug and alcohol test results database. Many of these regulations will become final rules in the near future, affecting distributors in 2012 and beyond. “I expected that several of these proposals would have become final rules by now, but politics, litigation and bureaucratic inertia have slowed down the process,” says Schweitzer. “I still expect that all of them will go into effect within the next couple of years.” To learn more about the proposed DOT regulations, read “Drivers Still Face A Host Of New Regulations” About GAWDA Founded in 1945, the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking. Through its member journals (http://www.weldingandgasestoday.org), e-magazines, newsletters and industry wiki (http://www.gawdawiki.org), GAWDA connects suppliers of gases and manufacturers of related equipment as well as manufacturers of welding equipment and distribution leaders, for the purpose of safely delivering optimal solutions to the users of those products. GAWDA publications are the industry’s voice for all matters related to the latest technology and the most up-to-date processes spanning welding equipment and products and services related to industrial, medical, specialty and cryogenic gases. A 501(c)3 organization, GAWDA members are located throughout North America. End
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