Bill Would Raise Penalties For HOS, Other Violations

n amendment to pending legislation to reauthorize highway spending for the next six years would substantially increase fines for hours-of-service and out-of-service violations and hold some managers responsible if they order or allow violations.

The legislation is in a conference committee that is working on a compromise between different versions of the reauthorization the House and Senate have passed.

However it would not get final approval soon, congressional sources said.