Waivers from federal safety regulations for trucking in effect in Louisiana

Feb 16, 2021 at 01:33 PM CST
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says that per Governor Edwards’s recent declaration of emergency due to the winter storm and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations on emergency declarations, waivers from federal safety regulations for trucking are currently in effect. These waivers include the hours-of-service regulations for carriers responding to the winter storm, and they will be in effect for the duration of the governor’s order, which expires March 12.

Feb 16, 2021 at 01:33 PM CST

BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says that per Governor Edwards’s recent declaration of emergency due to the winter storm and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations on emergency declarations, waivers from federal safety regulations for trucking are currently in effect. These waivers include the hours-of-service regulations for carriers responding to the winter storm, and they will be in effect for the duration of the governor’s order, which expires March 12.