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Hours of Service Update: Enhancing Safety & Profitability

Stay informed on the regulatory changes effective from July 1, 2013, including the 34-Hour Restart and 30-Minute Break requirements. Understand the impact on drivers' schedules and work hours to ensure compliance and maximize profitability through safety measures. Review and adjust operations as necessary to adhere to the updated regulations.

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Hours of Service Update: Enhancing Safety & Profitability

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  1. Hours of Service Update • Effective July 1, 2013 • 34-Hour Restart • 30-Minute Break Regulatory Changes “Profitability Through Safety”

  2. 34 Hour Restart • Logic = Return to 70 hour week (vs. 80+ now possible) • Two consecutive periods of 1 am to 5 am off duty Hours of Service update • May only be used once per week (168 hours) • 168 hours since beginning previous restart • Less impact to drivers with regular schedule • No impact on drivers working < 70 hours per week “Profitability Through Safety”

  3. Review your normal operations and look for potential impacts • Do your drivers work more than 70 hours in 7 or 8 days? • How many days per week do you normally work? • Do you do occasional weekend work? • What time do your drivers normally start their restart? • Are they working during the 1 to 5 a.m. period on the days they usually take the 34 hour restart now? • Do they normally take more than 34 hours off already to get their restart? Hours of service update “Profitability Through Safety”

  4. 30 Minute Break • No driving if more than 8 hours have passed without taking at least a 30 minute break • Can be off-duty or sleeper Hours of service update • Talk to your drivers – effective 7/1/2013 • Review different scenarios • Talk to customers about potential negative impacts • Propose changes that solve potential problems “Profitability Through Safety”

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