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Latta Opposes Proposed DOT Rule on Farmers
Washington,
July 21, 2011
Congressman Latta commented in opposition to a proposed Department of Transportation (DOT) rule that would classify farm machinery as Commercial Motor Vehicles, requiring drivers of farm equipment to obtain a commercial driver’s license. Currently, federal highway laws exempt farmers driving on public roads from certain commercial vehicle regulations during planting and harvest seasons. Read Congressman Latta’s letter to the DOT, here. |