Last night, December 16, 2014, President Obama signed the FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill.  Upon signature, two provisions of the 34-hour restart rule were suspended.  So what does this mean? 

 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:

1. Drivers utilizing the 34-hour restart do NOT have to include two consecutive periods off-duty between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.  As long as a driver is off for 34 consecutive hours, regardless of the time of day, the driver can reset the weekly clock.
2. Drivers may take the 34-hour restart multiple times per week.  They are no longer restricted to taking the restart only once every 168 hours (or seven days).

Please note that this is a temporary suspension that will be in place through September 30, 2015 while FMCSA conducts a formal study.  All other provisions of the hours of service rules remain the same.

ITA would once again like to thank our members that contacted their Illinois Senators and Congressmen, our national affiliate, the American Trucking Associations, and our 49 other state trucking association affiliateswho helped in passing this vital change.  All federation members are to be commended for their efforts. 

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