Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

August 1, 2004

1 Min Read
Trucking Hours Tossed

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has thrown out the Washington, D.C.-based Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) hours-of-service rules increasing the number of hours that an interstate trucker can drive without a rest from 10 to 11. The rules took effect in January. FMCSA has 45 days from the mid-July issuance of the opinion to decide whether to appeal the ruling. The vacated rules will remain in effect while FMCSA considers its legal options.

In its opinion, the court stated that the “rule is arbitrary and capricious because [the FMCSA] failed to consider the impact of the rules on the health of the drivers, a factor the agency must consider under its organic statute.” Three citizen organizations — Public Citizen, Parents Against Tired Truckers and Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, all based in Washington, D.C. — filed the lawsuit.

About the Author(s)

Stephen Ursery

Editor, Waste Age Magazine, Waste360

Stephen Ursery is the editor of Waste Age magazine. During his time as editor, Waste Age has won more than 20 national and regional awards. He has worked for Penton Media since August 1999. Before joining Waste Age as the magazine's managing editor, he was an associate editor for American City & County and for National Real Estate Investor.

Prior to joining Penton, Stephen worked as a reporter for The Marietta Daily Journal and The Fulton County Daily Report, both of which are located in metro Atlanta.

Stephen earned a BA in History from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.

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