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How Do Federal Hours of Service Regulations Prevent Truck Accidents?

The HOS rules, implemented by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, govern the working hours of commercial truck drivers in the U.S. who move goods from one state to another. The federal HOS regulations focus on when and how long a driver may remain behind the wheel by placing specific limits on the amount of time a person may drive and how many hours he can work before he is no longer allowed to operate a commercial vehicle. If you want to know how federal hours of service regulations prevent truck accidents, contact the Boston truck accident attorneys from Colucci, Colucci, Marcus & Flavin, P.C. to learn more and how they can help you with your queries.

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How Do Federal Hours of Service Regulations Prevent Truck Accidents?

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  1. How Do Federal Hours of Service Regulations Prevent Truck Accidents?

  2. Though many people may not be familiar with them, federal hours of service regulations play a key role in preventing large truck accidents caused by driver fatigue.

  3. Rule! Rule! These HOS rules, implemented by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, govern the working hours of commercial truck drivers in the U.S. who move goods from one state to another. 3

  4. According to the FMCSA, fatigue is a There are three general on-duty limits that truck drivers must follow at all times: significant factor in commercial truck accidents. The longer a truck driver remains behind the wheel without an eight-hour break, the greater the risk that he will be involved in a crash caused by fatigue. 4

  5. Fourteen hour duty limit: Eleven hour driving limit: A driver may be behind the wheel for only 11 of the 14 consecutive on-duty hours. Once a driver has been behind the wheel for a total of 11 hours, he must be off-duty for at least 10 consecutive hours before driving again. Drivers are allowed a period of 14 consecutive on-duty hours after being off-duty for 10 or more consecutive hours. Once a driver reaches the 14 hour limit, he may not drive again until he has been off duty for at least 10 consecutive hours. 5

  6. Sixty/Seventy hour duty limit: This rule is designed to limit a driver’s weekly driving hours and differs according to trucking companies’ schedules. The regulations allow a driver to reset his on-duty calculations after spending at least 34 consecutive hours off-duty.

  7. If you want to know how federal hours of Hire An Attorney service regulations prevent truck accidents, contact Boston truck accident attorneys to learn more and how they can help you with your queries.

  8. Contact Details Address 31 Milk Street, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02109 1 1 Phone No 617-917-3917 2 2 Website https://www.coluccilaw.com /contact-us/ 3 3

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