BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has signed an executive order granting a waiver of hours of service requirements for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting agricultural inputs including fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia, pesticides and seed.
Late winter storms and record-breaking snowfall have resulted in a compressed time frame for planning and treating fields, forcing truck drivers to move greater amounts of agricultural inputs in a shorter amount of time to allow producers to complete planting and other work.
The 30-day waiver is effective now. All road safety and vehicle compliance regulations still apply.
The order can be viewed here: https://www.governor.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/Executive%20Order%202023-06%20Hours%20of%20Service%20Waiver%20for%20Agricultural%20Inputs.pdf
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