A bill with bi-partisan support was introduced Thursday, Oct. 31 in the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow truck drivers to revert back to hours rules in place prior to the July 1 changes to the hours of service rule.
The True Understanding of the Economy and Safety Act (TRUE Safety Act) would delay the current hours rule until Congress’ investigative arm, the Government Accountability Office, can assess the methodology the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration used to craft the 34-hour restart provisions in the new hours of service rules.
The bill's passage would bar the FMCSA from implementing the July 1 restart provisions until six months after the GAO submits its report to Congress.
