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Suspension of safety rules extended until Oct. 15

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an extension until Oct. 15 of its temporary suspension of certain federal safety regulations for carriers and drivers involved in the emergency relief effort in the aftermath of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Safety rules, which have been suspended since Sept. 13, include hours of service.


The extension was prompted by a fuel shortage emergency in several Southern states caused by shutdowns of several oil refineries from the storm in early September. The extension applies to drivers operating in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.


For details, see www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency/disaster-relief.htm.