Is it true that the proposed rule could increase the number of trucks and drivers on the road, and cause more congestion for daytime traffic?
No. There are several reasons why these claims divert attention from understanding the benefits of more stringent hours of service requirements which will do a far better job of protecting everyone’s safety on our roads and streets, truck drivers and motorists alike. First, there is no need to have more trucks on the road at any given time because, with shorter work hours per day and a 24-hour work/rest cycle controlling truck driving, many trucks and drivers will be off-duty during the time other trucks are pressed into service to meet delivery schedules. In other words, not only is there no total increase in risk exposure for the trucking community, but, in fact, shorter work hours per day along with other positive features of even the version of the HOS rule proposed by the FMCSA will help reduce some aspects of high risk exposure. Second, displacing some truck driving from nighttime to daytime hours would tremendously benefit safety, contrary to claims by the industry that this wil
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