WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted drivers of vehicles hauling livestock and poultry a one-year exemption from the 30-minute break requirement.
The requirement is part of the Hours-of-Service (HoS) rules requiring truck drivers to take a 30-minute rest break after eight hours of service. For drivers transporting livestock and poultry, the hours of service included loading and unloading operations.
Drivers transporting agricultural commodities, including livestock, within a 150-air mile radius are already exempt from the HoS rules.
The purpose of the HoS rules, FMCSA said, is to. . .
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