FMCSA extends safety rule suspension for relief efforts

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has 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 Hurricane Ike.

Safety rules, which have been suspended since Sept. 13, include hours of service. For more information, go to www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency/disaster-relief.htm.