WASHINGTON — Rules meant to keep drivers safe from tired truckers on the road could be rolled back.
Big rigs are on the roads at all hours.
Truck drivers are under pressure to get where they're going, sometimes to the point of exhaustion.
Last October, a U.S. mail truck ran off the side of I-77 near Westinghouse Boulevard.
Officials said the driver fell asleep behind the wheel.
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Accidents involving truck drivers have increased, leading the Obama administration to pass regulations, limiting truckers' time behind the wheel and requiring frequent breaks.
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Critics feel the rules are an overreach that is bad for business and forces truckers to speed.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering rolling back some of the rules and has opened a 30-day comment period.
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