OK folks it’s time to poop or get of the pot. The time for passiveness and lack of participation is over and it’s time to speak out. Once again they are looking at the current hours of service. Personally I don’t like any of them except the 34 hour reset other than that I don’t think we should have to work 60-70 hours a week just to barely make ends meet unless we’re going to get overtime like most other people are paid. I’ve been pretty vocal on here and else where about how I feel. We should be paid by the hour, come under the auspices of the wage and hour laws. Being paid by the hour would eliminate the need to speed drive tired or alter log books. We wouldn’t care if we were at the loading docks for 15 hours because we’d be getting paid for it instead of figuring out how we’re going to pay the mortgage payment this month. So here's your chance to throw your two cents worth in.
It can be aggravating figuring out how to submit a comment. Use this docket number to search for the document. FMCSA-2004-19608
You can go directly to the page to post a comment on this page: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=0900006480a76e88
Please be sure that you see on the submission form in case they change the link or there is a problem with it. The docket number FMCSA-2004-19608 MUST be on your submission.
On this same page the documents pertaining to listening sessions for this issue are on the same page either in PDF or HTML format. It has the places including addresses and phone number to submit a comment on the rules which I have included below.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Please have the docket number FMCSA-2004-19608 on your submission
Anyway you decide to comment please be sure that you have the docket number FMCSA-2004-19608 on your submission.
Online: Log on to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. I found this to be VERY aggravating site hence I used the link posted above to post which is the same site.
Hand delivery or courier: Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE. Washington, DC 20590-0001. Please have the docket number FMCSA-2004-19608 on your submission
Fax: 202-493-2251.
At the top of the page in the middle you’ll see submit comment, click that fill out the information and then make your comment.
Want to go to a listening session in person here’s the information.Listening sessions are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time as follows:
- Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City National Airport, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
- Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas Forth Worth Airport, DFW International Parkway, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 75261
- Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at the Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles International Airport, 1985 E. Grand Ave., El Segundo, CA 90245.
These events are at airport hotels, truck and trailer parking may be tough to find.
Washington, DC
· TA, 7541 Assateague Drive, Jessup, MD, 410-799-3835;
· Chantilly Truck Stop, 43673 John Mosby Highway, Chantilly, VA, 703-471-1100; an
· New Transit Truck Stop, 8400 Veterans Highway in Millersville, MD, 410-987-1444.
Dallas, TX area
· Big D Travel Center, 300 N. Loop 12, Irving, TX, 972-445-2443
· Knox Fuel Stop, 2221 Irving Blvd., Dallas, TX, 214-651-8927.
Los Angeles, CA area
- Crown Crenshaw Plaza, 3739 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 323-291-2614;
- Gardena Truck Stop, 333 East Rosecrans Ave., Gardena, CA, 310-516-7707.
Now’s the time to SPEAK UP OR SHUT UP
