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Text INFO to 50298 or visit ovdinfo.com LOGBOOK Trucking and safety groups in July to overturn the current hours of service rule. The American Trucking Associations' July 24 brief stated the Dec. 27 rule further restricted truckers' ability to work and is an undue burden on drivers while yielding only Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Truckload Carriers Association and National Industrial Transportation support of the ATA. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit consolidated the association's case with the service by the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Public Citizen and Truck Safety Coalition. The court appointed a three-judge panel for the case, but a date for oral arguments has not been set. All briefs are due by Nov. 21. The association asked the court to order the agency to vacate components of the restart provision. It wants removed the prohibition against using the restart provision more than once a week and the stipulation that restarts include two periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Also, ATA wants those whose driving is limited to a 150-air mile radius not be subject to the rest break requirement. It also argued against barring driving if more than eight hours have passed since the end of the driver's last Hours rule under fire in federal court off-duty break of at least 30 minutes. conducted by FMCSA was a "sham," yet still used to justify the restart restrictions and the off-duty break requirement. – Jill Dunn (Continued on Page 86) Find your next truck at an unreserved Ritchie Bros. auction. Apply now for pre-approved fi nancing that is valid for 90 days and pay for your next truck in low monthly installments. See hundreds of work-ready trucks on our mobile-friendly website, do your own inspection and then bid in person or online. Don't miss out – every truck sells to the highest bidder on auction day. rbauction.com/trucks September 2012 | Overdrive | 21