Wurzl@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agoUS will allow truckers to drive 16 hours per day instead of the previous limit of 14 hourswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square157fedilinkarrow-up1605arrow-down15
arrow-up1600arrow-down1external-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-21 day agomessage-square157fedilink
minus-squareMaestro@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up132·1 day agoEven the original 14 is horrible. Here it’s 9-10 hours per day max, with a cap of 56 hours per week.
minus-squareFatVegan@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·19 hours agoI was about to say, they are alliwed 14 hour drives? Clownshit
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·24 hours agoThe US has laws about taking breaks, but of course they’re woefully inadequate.
minus-squareEvacuateSoul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·21 hours 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.
Even the original 14 is horrible. Here it’s 9-10 hours per day max, with a cap of 56 hours per week.
I was about to say, they are alliwed 14 hour drives? Clownshit
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.