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The root of the problem is that regulations are numerous and complex. The rules shouldn't be so complicated that they require an insider to understand.

I personally hate the concept of administrative law. It is essentially Congress abdicating its ability to pass laws to executive departments. Administrative rules can be changed at any time. Worst of all, they encourage an industry to "get into bed" with its regulators and vice-versa. The real purpose of most administrative rules is to raise the cost of business to drive smaller competitors from the market, thus ensuring more market share for the bigger firms that can absorb the additional costs. Exactly this is going on with electronic logs in the trucking industry right now.