New trucker safety rules "unenforceable," says watchdog group
The Bush administration recently released new standards aimed at improving highway safety, but that actually extend the amount of time truckers can stay behind the wheel each day, according to OMB Watch.
The new "hours of service" rules allow truckers to drive for 11 hours instead of the current ten, and require drivers to take a ten-hour break period - up from eight. Trucking companies are backing the change, while the Teamsters union, which represents truckers, and safety advocates oppose it.