Stamford Times: Court Is Correct in Halting Added Hour for Truckers

August 2, 2007: Thanks to a federal appeals court, an administration attempt to allow long-haul truck drivers to add an extra hour to their already long day has been overturned.

The court said the government provided insufficient evidence for lengthening the drivers' days from 10 to 11 hours.

Click here to read the full story in the Stamford Times.

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