Bill would grant truck drivers a break.(Hours Of Service) From: Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, Co.) | Date: March 1, 2005| Author: Cooke, James A. | COPYRIGHT 2005 Reed Business Information. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Several industry groups are rallying behind proposed legislation that would let truck drivers once again take their rest periods "off the clock." Last month, Rep. John Boozman (R-Ark.) sponsored a bill that would allowing truck drivers to count up to two hours a day for meals or a rest break as off-duty time.

Under the current hours-of-service (HOS) rules issued last year by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), truck drivers are al...