ARA Signs a Letter to Representative Urge Support for Section 132 of THUD Bill

ARA signs a letter urging House of Representatives to support Section 132 of 2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriation bill and oppose any effort to strike this provision from the bill. Section 132 of the FY 2016 THUD Appropriations bill would require that the study “demonstrate statistically significant improvement in all outcomes related to safety, operator fatigue, and driver health and longevity” before reinstating the 34-hour restart limitations. Absent this provision, Congress could unwittingly permit unjustified, overly restrictive regulations that are contrary to public safety.

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