Good, hopefully companies that use contractors ( looking at you FedEx Ground, Amazon, Foward Air) will take advantage of this and implement some safety requirements. Far too often I see contractors pulling "name brand" trailers driving like absolute mad men.
I passed an Amazon truck yesterday on the PA Turnpike with my 65mph governed truck. I expected him to speed up at any moment. I don't think I have ever passed one in my 18 months of driving.
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With all the attention being given to independent contractor driver status among trucking firms, and in light of the U.S. Department of Labor recently releasing a rule on that issue, the question has arisen whether a carrier can require their contracted drivers to implement safety measures and still allow those drivers to maintain their non-employee status.
DOL opinion green lights carriers to implement safety requirements on contractor drivers
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.