Tag: Sleeper Berth

New York State Police (NYSP) are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a maintenance worker and critically injured another on the New York State (NYS) Thruway on Thursday.
A trucker convoy has been planned in honor of David Schultz as the community still searches for answers surrounding the circumstances of his disappearance.  Drivers in Iowa are being asked to participate in a truck convoy looping...

VIDEO: Cattle Hauler Pulled Over For Speeding, Co-Driver Gives Cop A Lecture On DOT Regulations

A traffic stop for speeding on a cattle hauler gets complicated when the co-driver accuses the police officer of interrupting his 10 hour sleeper...

FMCSA Launches Pilot Program Allowing Truckers To Split Sleeper Berth Time

The FMCSA has proposed a pilot program that will allow participating truck drivers to choose how they split their sleeper berth time, within guidelines. The...

New Sleeper Berth Pilot Program Proposed

"Experience teaches us that humans have different sleep habits and regulatory limitations do not always address them adequately. For example, when provided with sample driver logs for various driving scenarios, Circadian/Sleep experts on 100% of occasions and truck drivers on 73% of occasions selected the Non-Compliant option as most likely to enable better sleep, alertness and safety (Moore-Ede, 2007)."

The FMCSA MAY Be Offering Flexibility to Sleeper Berth Rule

At the Mid-America Trucking Show, FMCSA administrator, Anne Ferro challenged carriers to develop a pilot program for the current sleeper berth regulation. Will the proposal change the current hours of service ruling?

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