WASHINGTON, May 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In
preparation for Subtropical Storm Alberto, FMCSA Administrator
Raymond Martinez has directed that a
REGIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION be issued for the following
Southeastern states: Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas.
FMCSA Emergency Declarations trigger the temporary suspension of
certain Federal safety regulations, including hours-of-service, for
motor carriers and drivers engaged in specific aspects of the
emergency relief effort.
For more information,
see: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency-declarations.
For motor carriers with questions on HOS exemptions and
transporting of overweight equipment to disaster areas, call
toll-free 1-877-831-2250.
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SOURCE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration