USA : Teamsters and ATA comment on new HOS rule
D'après http://www.eyefortransport.com/: Teamsters and ATA comment on new HOS rule _____________________________________________ The FMCSA’s newly issued Hours-of-Service rule is a threat to highway safety, says the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, although the American Trucking Associations say the rules have been a factor in improved highway safety. (8/22/2005) ATA president & CEO, Bill Graves, commented that, according to the ATA’s research, the current HOS rules have been measurably effective in improving safety on US highways. “However, we need to closely examine the impact of the new ‘sleeper berth’ rule on trucking companies and their drivers, particularly team drivers that are so critical to our just-in-time economy,” he said. “In the meantime we feel confident that the trucking industry will continue its positive progress in safety and productivity under these rules.” The Teamsters union, however, has opposed the new HOS rule for truck drivers, saying it is a ma