July 26, 2022
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the U.S. Department of Transportation's recently updated rule governing commercial truck drivers' rest breaks and hours on the road, ruling Tuesday that while the reasoning isn't perfect, the agency presented enough evidence to support the changes.
April 25, 2022
Two D.C. Circuit judges on Monday poked holes in the U.S. Department of Transportation's recently updated rule governing commercial truck drivers' rest breaks and hours on the road, saying the apparent flaws undermine the agency's claim that it fully vetted the health and safety risks.
January 19, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation told the D.C. Circuit that it properly justified updating regulations in 2020 governing commercial truck drivers' rest breaks and the hours they spend on the road, rejecting allegations it compromised driver health and safety.
December 06, 2021
Highway safety groups and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have told the D.C. Circuit that the U.S. Department of Transportation failed to fully vet the health and safety risks of easing regulations governing commercial truck drivers' rest breaks and the hours they spend on the road.