ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Saying the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was “being deliberately selective in choosing which qualified drivers participate in the study,” a consortium of 120 transportation stakeholder organizations Tuesday called on Congress to support a stronger version of the bipartisan Hours of Service restart study requirement Congress approved last December.
The letter highlights the need for Congress to prevent the FMCSA from skewing results of its study to fit its own conclusions — conclusions that the group says run counter to the industry’s experience under the agency’s “onerous” restart restrictions. It was addressed to Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Ky., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., ranking member.
An FMCSA spokesman said the agency was reviewing the letter but had no further comment.
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The letter highlights the need for Congress to prevent the FMCSA from skewing results of its study to fit its own conclusions — conclusions that the group says run counter to the industry’s experience under the agency’s “onerous” restart restrictions. It was addressed to Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Ky., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., ranking member.
An FMCSA spokesman said the agency was reviewing the letter but had no further comment.
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