The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a proposed rule amending the hours of service requirements for drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). As discussed in a news release, the proposal would keep the “34-hour restart” provision allowing drivers to restart the clock on their weekly 60 or 70 hours by taking at least 34 consecutive hours off-duty, but that period would have to include two consecutive off-duty periods from midnight to 6:00 a.m. Drivers would be allowed to use this restart only once during a seven-day period. To learn more about the proposed rule and its implications for employers, please continue reading at Littler's D.C. Employment Law Update blog.