How much rest should truckers get?

Rest and meal breaks for truckers are coming under scrutiny as groups and lawmakers are at odds over whether state-specific rules should override federal laws, after a controversial provision requiring states to follow federal laws was recently stripped from an aviation bill.

Proponents of uniform rest and meal breaks across the country are concerned that different rules for various states would prompt confusion, as more than 20 states have different meal break rules that deviate from the federal standard.