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KYTC Issues Emergency Order for Gas Truck Drivers

KYTC Issues Emergency Order for Gas Truck Drivers
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Sep. 20, 2016 | FRANKFORT, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Sep. 20, 2016 | 12:25 PM | FRANKFORT, KY
Following a gasoline pipeline leak in rural Alabama, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Sec. Greg Thomas has issued an emergency order waiving the hours of service for commercial motor vehicle drivers delivering petroleum in Kentucky.

The order, issued Tuesday, temporarily relieves drivers of commercial vehicles from restrictions on hours of service while they are transporting petroleum in Kentucky.  

KYTC says drivers are required to have a copy of the order in the truck cab if delivering petroleum beyond their normal hours of service. Drivers are also required to follow state and federal safety regulations at all times. 

On Sept. 9, Colonial Pipeline officials found a leaking pipeline in Helena, Alabama, which reportedly spilled over 6,000 barrels of gasoline. The pipeline, which runs from Houston to New York, provides gasoline to an estimated 50 million people on the East Coast daily. The temporary disruption in service prompted officials in other states, including Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, to issue emergency declarations. 

Kentucky's emergency order will expire on Oct. 5 at midnight.  Click the link below to view the order.

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