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2000
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S PROPOSED HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS
(106–99)
HEARING
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
JUNE 22, 2000
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
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Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
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JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
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LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
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CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
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Subcommittee on Ground Transportation
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin, Chairman
BOB FRANKS., New Jersey Vice Chairman
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
STEPHEN HORN, California
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
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LEE TERRY, Nebraska
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
(ex officio)
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
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JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
(ex officio)
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CONTENTS
TESTIMONY
Birkhead, Price, Manager, Fleet Safety and Compliance, Frito Lay, Inc., on behalf of the Snack Food Association
Campbell, Stephen F., Executive Director, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
Cole, Charles, Vice President of Distribution Operations, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, on behalf of the Edison Electric Institute
DeMoss, Ed, President, Risk Management Division, Clarkson Construction Co., on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of America
Detter, Gerald L., President and CEO, Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc., on behalf of the American Trucking Associations
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Edwards, Mark Lee, Managing Director, Traffic Safety, the American Automobile Association
Flanagan, Charles, President and Business Agent for Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1700
Gelula, Richard, Executive Director, National Sleep Foundation
Hart, Hon. Clyde J., Jr., Acting Deputy Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Heller, Dave J., Vice President, Risk Management, US WEST
Izer, Daphne, Co-Chairperson, Parents Against Tired Truckers
Jasny, Henry, General Counsel, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
McQuaid, John A., President and CEO, National Private Truck Council, Alexandria, Virginia
Madar, Scott, Assistant Director, Safety and Health Department, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Olson, Donovan, President, Fortune Transportation, Windom, Minnesota, on behalf of the Minnesota Trucking Association
Pantuso, Peter J., President and CEO, the American Bus Association, Inc. (ABA), Washington, D.C.
Peterson, James, James Peterson & Sons, Inc., on behalf of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
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Schneider, Donald J., President, Schneider National, Inc., Green Bay, Wisconsin, on behalf of the American Trucking Associations
Spencer, Todd, Executive Vice President, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Blumenauer, Hon. Earl, of Oregon
Johnson, Hon. Eddie Bernice, of Texas
Mascara, Hon. Frank, of Pennsylvania
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Birkhead, Price
Campbell, Stephen F
Cole, Charles
DeMoss, Ed
Detter, Gerald L
Donaldson, Gerald (submitted by Henry Jasny)
Edwards, Mark Lee
Flanagan, Charles
Gelula, Richard
Hart, Hon. Clyde J., Jr
Heller, Dave J
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Izer, Daphne
McQuaid, John A
Madar, Scott
Olson, Donovan
Pantuso, Peter J
Peterson, James
Schneider, Donald J
Spencer, Todd
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Jasny, Henry, General Counsel, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety:
Responses to questions
(v)
Research reports and studies showing the adverse health and safety effects of longer working hours and inadequate rest time
Gelula, Richard, Executive Director, National Sleep Foundation:
Statement of Darrel Drobnich, Director, Government and Transportation Affairs, National Sleep Foundation
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Position statement regarding hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers, fatigue interventions/countermeasures, National Sleep Foundation
Schneider, Donald J., President, Schneider National, Inc., Green Bay, Wisconsin, on behalf of the American Trucking Associations:
Summary of the American Trucking Associations, Inc., Driver Hours of Service Position
Medium/Heavy Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes, chart
ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
Donohue, Thomas J., U.S. Chamber of Commerce, statement
Michael, Patrick, Ex-Long Haul Truck Driver, statement
TXU Electric and Gas , statement
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