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Richard Blumenthal: “An important factor in reducing crashes and fatalities is to help minimize fatigue in the trucking industry through…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
An important factor in reducing crashes and fatalities is to help minimize fatigue in the trucking industry through hours-of-service regulations, which are prescriptive, not just performance-based.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the need for regulations to reduce trucking fatigue and improve road safety.

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