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H.R.756 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that an operator of a commercial motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver, and for other purposes.
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- Official: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that an operator of a commercial motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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2/17/2011--Introduced.Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study the detention of commercial motor vehicle operators by shippers and receivers before loading and unloading their vehicles. Directs the Secretary to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that a commercial mOfficial Summary
2/17/2011--Introduced.Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study the detention of commercial motor vehicle operators by shippers and receivers before loading and unloading their vehicles. Directs the Secretary to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that a commercial motor vehicle operator transporting property in interstate commerce may be reasonably detained, if not compensated for the time detained, by a shipper or receiver before the loading or unloading of the vehicle. Prohibits a shipper or receiver from detaining such operators before the loading or unloading of a vehicle without providing compensation for the time detained beyond the maximum number of hours that the Secretary determines is reasonable. Prescribes penalties for violation of this prohibition....Read the Rest
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H.R.756 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that an operator of a commercial motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver, and for other purposes.
Angelwithati2ed35
October 12, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Tennessee. I support H.R.756 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that an operator of a commercial motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Micah Heckman -
H.R.756 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that an operator of a commercial motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver, and for other purposes.
JoyceHibma
January 18, 2012
I am the wife of a owner/operator carrier. My husband and I are hard working, honest people who are tired of being lied to by shippers, brokers and receivers who seem to think it is alright to hold your truck HOSTAGE. Something needs to be done and it needs to happen now.
If I park to long and let the meter run out I get a parking ticket, If a truck is late with the load for any reason including acts of God, there is fine imposed on the truck, If my husband drives 1 minute over his hou... -
H.R.756 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that an operator of a commercial motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver, and for other purposes.
BWSADE
January 13, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Kansas. I support H.R.756 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that an operator of a commercial motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
As noted by OOIDA on February 16, 2011, " introdu...
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