Rule Changes Slam Brakes on Construction Truck Driver Hours

by Curt Bennink
Created: May 16, 2012

Changes in hours-of-service rules don’t address construction's major pain points but will require contractors to plan reset intervals carefully

For workers who work long hours and long days, they may time out under the new rule, and the new 34-hour restart could complicate scheduling.
For workers who work long hours and long days, they may time out under the new rule, and the new 34-hour restart could complicate scheduling.
You may only spend a couple hours driving, but you still have to carefully monitor on-duty work hours to you can quickly find yourself in violation of the time limits.
You may only spend a couple hours driving, but you still have to carefully monitor on-duty work hours to you can quickly find yourself in violation of the time limits.
Dump truck drivers typically spend more time driving, so they need to be aware of the new penalties for diving too many hours in a day.
Dump truck drivers typically spend more time driving, so they need to be aware of the new penalties for diving too many hours in a day.

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