FMCSA Waives Hours Regs for Gulf States Drivers

Motor carriers and drivers providing emergency in areas affected by Hurricane Gustav will be relieved federal hours-of-service regulations, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration said.

The exemptions are regardless of the commodity carried, FMCSA said in a statement.

They run in Louisiana and Texas through Sept. 26, in Alabama through Sept. 28, and in Mississippi through Sept. 30.

Click here for more details from FMCSA on the waiver regulations.