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Sen. Collins Finds Route to Help Trucking Industry
2014-12-15 15:52:46| Trucking - Topix.net
The Maine Republican got a rider attached to the spending bill approved over the weekend so truckers will no longer have to get two nights sleep in a row before starting a work week. Suspending year-old federal regulations means truckers will be allowed to work as many as 82 hours over eight days - upending what safety advocates said was a key component of a 15-year effort to reduce deaths caused by drowsy long-haul drivers.
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