100$ EO members give away!, HOS .

moose · Dec 19, 2011

Lets play.
this week on the 22, the FMCSA will announce the final HOS rule .
lets see how good you all are.

i will give 100 dollar in cash, for the first poster that can predict the new HOS rule in full.
votes ends midnight, Wed. the 21st.
good luck.

beachbum · Dec 19, 2011

I think I can answer the question this way. If you have to log your going to get screwed by the FMCSA

westmicher · Dec 19, 2011

I think we have a winner!

And a bunch of losers!!!

moose · Dec 19, 2011

me thinking that the FMCSA realized they claimed on a big tree, without any need.
the whole new(new,new) HOS thingy started with a court saying the FMCSA did not take into consideration drivers health when coming up with the last (current) rule.
there for i think they will not limit drive time more then it is now, but they will require more rest.
the 11/ 70 will stay.
drivers will be required to take a 30 min. break, if they being on duty/driving for more then 8 consecutive hours.
drivers will be required to take 11 hours break each day,
and the 34 will becomes a 36.
i also think they will allow teams to go back to 5/5. and split log.

Slo-Ride · Dec 20, 2011

moose said:
me thinking that the FMCSA realized they claimed on a big tree, without any need.
the whole new(new,new) HOS thingy started with a court saying the FMCSA did not take into consideration drivers health when coming up with the last (current) rule.
there for i think they will not limit drive time more then it is now, but they will require more rest.
the 11/ 70 will stay.
drivers will be required to take a 30 min. break, if they being on duty/driving for more then 8 consecutive hours.
drivers will be required to take 11 hours break each day,
and the 34 will becomes a 36.
i also think they will allow teams to go back to 5/5. and split log.

If your correct you donate the 100$,,Correct?

I predict they will have to study it longer..Nothing will change until a later date.

greg334 · Dec 20, 2011

I think it will be exactly as it is posted on the FMCSA site - including that dumb rest at night crap.

I'm all for the 30 minute thing, it should be a no brainer to take a break and won't kill anyone to do so.

I would like to see more or less a way to stop the clock after one hour or maybe two but I don't see the split sleeper thing ever returning because it goes against the DOT's fight to make the roads safe.

beachbum · Dec 20, 2011

Slo-ride, FMCSA cannot push it to a later date because of the lawsuit still pending in federal court. If FMCSA ****es off the safety groups then the lawsuit they have going will be before the same court.

If they **** off the trucking companies, which is my bet then they will sue the FMCSA, but I don't think they will win any lawsuit.