Wurzl@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agoUS will allow truckers to drive 16 hours per day instead of the previous limit of 14 hourswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square205fedilinkarrow-up1680
arrow-up1680external-linkUS will allow truckers to drive 16 hours per day instead of the previous limit of 14 hourswww.reuters.comWurzl@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agomessage-square205fedilink
minus-squareMaestro@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up137·13 days agoEven the original 14 is horrible. Here it’s 9-10 hours per day max, with a cap of 56 hours per week.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·13 days agoThe US has laws about taking breaks, but of course they’re woefully inadequate.
minus-squareEvacuateSoul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·13 days agoIt’s now no more than 8 driving without 30 minutes not driving. Used to have to be off duty, but now it can be on duty not driving, so fueling or unloading or whatnot. So not a break per se.
minus-squareFatVegan@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·13 days agoI was about to say, they are alliwed 14 hour drives? Clownshit
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoUnless you only work a half week
Even the original 14 is horrible. Here it’s 9-10 hours per day max, with a cap of 56 hours per week.
And required pauses.
The US has laws about taking breaks, but of course they’re woefully inadequate.
It’s now no more than 8 driving without 30 minutes not driving. Used to have to be off duty, but now it can be on duty not driving, so fueling or unloading or whatnot. So not a break per se.
I was about to say, they are alliwed 14 hour drives? Clownshit
Unless you only work a half week