How Will Trucker Rest Rule Suspension Affect Roadway Safety in Utah
May 14, 2013
Utah drivers may face a higher risk of truck crashes involving fatigue due to the suspension of a rule requiring weekly overnight rest periods for truckers. At the end of 2014, federal legislation suspended one of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service regulations. The suspended rule limited the total weekly hours that truckers could work while mandating nighttime rest periods. The suspension is effective until September 2015, pending the results of a safety study. Unfortunately, even if this change proves temporary, it could leave Provo drivers facing a high risk of truck accidents involving driver error and fatigue.