Hours of service exemption requests pile up

<p><strong>LLN (8/26/21) –</strong> Yet another company has requested an exemption to the hours of service, allowing their drivers to work longer hours than allowed under the rules, while the FMCSA has proposed a change to vision standards. Also, Massachusetts is looking for creative ways to raise local road money. Meanwhile, New Jersey wants to make it easier to get a REAL-ID compliant CDL. And cell phone carriers are shutting down 3G networks; a microchip shortage delays many products; and a White House meeting on cybersecurity.</p> <p>0:00 – Newscast.</p> <p>10:14 – Carrier asks for hours of service exemption; changing the vision standard.</p> <p>25:03 – Massachusetts creative road funding; New Jersey REAL-ID licenses.</p> <p>39:58 – 3G shutdown, microchip shortage and cybersecurity threats.</p>