Thursday, April 3, 2025

Truckers get weather waiver

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has granted a 14-day Hours of Service Waiver and exemption from stopping at weigh stations for commercial vehicles responding to severe weather and flooding over the weekend.

The waiver applies to trucks hauling gasoline, diesel, propane, food, water, medical supplies, livestock feed and animals, poultry, and crops ready for harvest in affected areas. Drivers must carry a copy of the official order in their vehicle cab.