Hours of service exemption requests pile up

LLN (8/26/21) – Yet another company has requested an exemption to the hours of service, allowing their drivers to work longer hours than allowed under the rules, while the FMCSA has proposed a change to vision standards. Also, Massachusetts is looking for creative ways to raise local road money. Meanwhile, New Jersey wants to make it easier to get a REAL-ID compliant CDL. And cell phone carriers are shutting down 3G networks; a microchip shortage delays many products; and a White House meeting on cybersecurity.

0:00 – Newscast.

10:14 – Carrier asks for hours of service exemption; changing the vision standard.

25:03 – Massachusetts creative road funding; New Jersey REAL-ID licenses.

39:58 – 3G shutdown, microchip shortage and cybersecurity threats.