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On May 14, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule (Final Rule) revising the hours of service (HOS) regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The Final Rule is intended “to provide greater flexibility for drivers subject to those rules without adversely affecting safety.” FMCSA initiated the review of its HOS regulations in 2018 to address in part certain effects of its rules requiring implementation of Electronic Logging Devices (ELD).

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A summary of the changes to the HOS regulations are as follows:

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FMCSA decided not to adopt its proposal to add a single off-duty period of up to three hours that would be excluded from the 14-hour driving window due to concerns of unintended consequences associated with actions by employers, shippers and receivers that might be contrary to the drivers’ interest.

The Final Rule will be effective 120 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register.

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