Wurzl@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-227 days agoUS will allow truckers to drive 16 hours per day instead of the previous limit of 14 hourswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square151linkfedilinkarrow-up1585arrow-down15
arrow-up1580arrow-down1external-linkUS will allow truckers to drive 16 hours per day instead of the previous limit of 14 hourswww.reuters.comWurzl@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-227 days agomessage-square151linkfedilink
minus-squareMaestro@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up131·27 days agoEven the original 14 is horrible. Here it’s 9-10 hours per day max, with a cap of 56 hours per week.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·27 days agoThe US has laws about taking breaks, but of course they’re woefully inadequate.
minus-squareEvacuateSoul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·27 days agoIt’s now no more than 8 driving without 30 minutes not driving. Used to have to be off duty, but now it can be on duty not driving, so fueling or unloading or whatnot. So not a break per se.
minus-squareFatVegan@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·26 days agoI was about to say, they are alliwed 14 hour drives? Clownshit
Even the original 14 is horrible. Here it’s 9-10 hours per day max, with a cap of 56 hours per week.
And required pauses.
The US has laws about taking breaks, but of course they’re woefully inadequate.
It’s now no more than 8 driving without 30 minutes not driving. Used to have to be off duty, but now it can be on duty not driving, so fueling or unloading or whatnot. So not a break per se.
I was about to say, they are alliwed 14 hour drives? Clownshit