DOT Re-Opens HOS Rulemaking for Comment

Posted on May 9, 2011 
Filed Under HOURS OF SERVICE, IN THE NEWS

Apparently, FMCSA is re-opening its job-killing, nothing-to-do-with safety rewrite of the hours of service rules to comments. FMCSA is presenting four new studies, and is seeking comments on them. At present, there is no timetable as to when they are going to close the comment window, although the courts have directed FMCSA to have a final rule by July 26.

I have not read the new studies. I am not going to read the new studies. But I know what’s in them. This is simply a very educated guess, but FMCSA’s initial statistics justifying their restrictive rules was so slipshod, they would have been beaten in court. So, voila! 4 new studies, all of which undoubtedly state there’s an epidemic of death on the highways caused by fatigue, and only Obama’s new rules can save us. All patent nonsense, of course. Nevertheless, more junk statistics “justifying” the need for more rules. Maybe they explained how a life went from being worth $3 million to $6 million at the stroke of a pen. At any rate, ATA will turn their statisticians on them and have an answer, at some point.

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