Obama team targets 11-hour trucker rule
Longer drives allowed under Bush
Posted: October 28, 2009 at 4:13 a.m.
The Obama administration has agreed to reconsider a rule that allows long-haul truckers to drive for up to 11 hours straight, bowing to safety advocates who say longer hours could lead to greater fatigue and more accidents.
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Business, Pages 25 on 10/28/2009
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