FMCSA Grants Preemption to Washington's Meal and Rest Break Rules for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

Summary

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a petition by the Washington Trucking Associations (WTA) to preempt the State of Washington's Meal and Rest Break rules (MRB rules) as applied to property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers subject to FMCSA's hours of service (HOS) regulations.