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House clears bill that continues ‘restart rollback,’ blocks carrier insurance rule
A DOT funding bill that would keep in place the hours-of-service restart rollback that came in December has cleared the U.S. House, passing by just six votes at nearly midnight on Tuesday.
June 10, 2015
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No news is good news — The latest on DOT funding bills, trucking regulations within
The latest on trucking regulatory provisions that may or may not make it into bills funding the DOT for the 2016 fiscal year.
June 8, 2015
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Hours-of-service provision in House bill cited as a reason Obama may veto DOT funding bill
The Obama Administration this week says it will strongly consider vetoing a bill to fund the Department of Transportation for the 2016 fiscal year, citing language in the bill that would reinforce last year’s suspension of some hours-of-service regulations as one of many reasons.
June 3, 2015
Business
Roadcheck inspection blitz running this week
Roadcheck, the annual inspection blitz done by a joint effort of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and others, is scheduled for June 2-4.
June 1, 2015
Business
Walmart settles with Tracy Morgan in fatal 2014 crash that spurred hours-of-service debate
Actor Tracy Morgan and retail giant Walmart have settled the civil suit brought by Morgan last year that blamed the private carrier’s lack of compliance with federal trucking regulations as the cause in the June 2014 New Jersey Turnpike crash that left one dead and several others, including Morgan, severely injured.
May 27, 2015
Business
VDO RoadLog website updated with selection tool for ELDs
Continental has updated its VDO RoadLog website with video testimonials and a new Product Selection Tool for its ELD hardware, software and accessories.
May 21, 2015
Business
House committee clears DOT bill that would lengthen hours-of-service rollback, bar FMCSA from upping insurance minimums
The House’s Appropriations Committee this week a 2016 DOT funding bill that would, if passed, keep in place the current hours-of-service suspension until FMCSA can justify the HOS rule changes put in place in July 2013. It also would block the agency from pursuing a liability insurance increase.
May 14, 2015
Business
HELP adds three appointees to board of directors
HELP Inc., which oversees PrePass and other truck safety services, announced three new appointments to its board of directors
May 1, 2015
Business
ATA requests 30-minute break exemption on certain hazardous materials loads
The American Trucking Associations has asked the Department of Transportation to grant hazmat haulers an exemption from the 30-minute break requirement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 2013 hours-of-service regulations.
April 30, 2015
Business
Study: 2013 hours-of-service rule increased crashes, hurt safety
The number of truck-involved crashes and subsequent injuries and tow-aways increased in the year and a half the more restrictive 2013 hours-of-service rules were in effect, according to a study released April 29 by the American Transportation Research Institute.
April 29, 2015
Business
House bill clarifies 34-hour restart rules suspension period, bars FMCSA from increasing carrier liability minimums
A bill introduced in the U.S. House this week would is passed further entrench the suspension of certain 2013 hours-of-service rules and block the DOT from proceeding with a rule to increase the minimum amount of liability insurance required of motor carriers.
April 29, 2015
Business
Infograph: the benefits of using ELDs
PeopleNet has created an infographic that breaks down the time, cost and safety benefits of using ELDs for fleets, drivers and the transportation industry at large.
April 28, 2015
Business
Omnitracs creates information site for ELD mandate
Omnitracs has launched a new information site for the trucking industry about the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate.
April 27, 2015
Business
FMCSA floats idea of ‘Beyond Compliance’ program to reward carriers for going beyond regulatory minimums
Incentives proposed by FMCSA include credit on CSA scores, credit on ISS scores and fewer roadside inspections.
April 22, 2015
Business
Drivers still needed for 34-hour restart study, FMCSA says
Per Congress, the study must be conducted for five months and will compare the schedules of two driver sets, one that follows 2013 rules and ones that follow prior (and now current) rules governing restart use.
April 21, 2015
Business
Map: choices, coverage for weigh station bypass expanding
With new options for weigh station bypass, fleets are able to better use their safety record to their advantage.
April 16, 2015
Business
DOD wants extension of HOS exemption for carriers moving weapons, other sensitive cargo
The U.S. Department of Defense Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has requested a renewal of its exemption from certain parts of federal hours-of-service rules.
April 15, 2015
Business
FMCSA shuts down another owner-op following maintenance, hours, testing violations
FMCSA says in the last 12 months, Pompey has been issued six out-of-service orders for violations found in roadside inspections, including several brake, tire and steering component violations.
April 9, 2015
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