“The federal safety administration counters that nearly 4,000 truck crashes a year is still too many. The new rules, it maintains, will prevent about 1,400 crashes and 560 injuries, and save 19 lives each year, according to its analysis.  The rules also come with a cost to the trucking industry. More breaks and time off the road means it will take more drivers—and more trucks to move the same volume of goods. That cost impact won’t be felt right away because shipping volumes tend to slacken in the summer months and pick up again in the fall.  So don’t be surprised if you end up paying a little more for shipping when you do your holiday shopping online this year.”

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/feds-truckers-clash-over-new-safety-rules-6C10489607

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