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ATA asks agency to delay effective date of medical examiner rule
The American Trucking Associations has joined the chorus asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to push back the effective date of its National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners until more examiners have been added to its rolls.
May 19, 2014
Business
FMCSA e-log study ‘flawed’ by big-fleet bias, faulty data, OOIDA says
A newly released study claiming “a clear safety benefit” to electronic logs lacks the relevant data to demonstrate that such devices would reduce truck crashes, according to a review by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
May 19, 2014
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PeopleNet document clarifies ELD mandate, compliance options
PeopleNet, a Trimble company and provider of fleet mobility technology, has created a document that analyzes the issues fleets should consider for complying with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate and the new law for tracking hours of service (HOS).
May 15, 2014
Business
FMCSA extends comment period for proposed electronic logging device rule
Following a request by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, FMCSA has extended the comment period for its proposed electronic logging device mandate, pushing back the comment period 30 days to June 26.
May 15, 2014
Business
FMCSA study shows ‘significant’ safety benefits from e-logs
Electronic logs have a beneficial impact on truck safety, according to a study posted Monday by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
May 13, 2014
Business
FMCSA clarifies EOBR display rule: printouts not required at roadside
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday issued guidance clarifying the roadside inspection regulation for trucks equipped with automatic on-board recording devices (AOBRDs).
May 13, 2014
Business
E-log mandate: Enforcement group asks agency to delay comment period on proposal
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked FMCSA to give stakeholders an extra 30 days to submit comments on the agency’s proposed electronic logging device mandate, citing the complexity and significance of the rule as reasons.
May 13, 2014
Business
Can a “flexibility” compromise ease e-log angst?
This industry is already walking a driver shortage tightrope. And nothing is going to push drivers out of it quicker than a rule that has them stopping, shutting down and sitting for 8 to 10 hours when they’re only 100 miles away from home.
May 9, 2014
Business
Drivewyze bypass system adds 6 Texas spots
Drivewyze and the Texas Department of Public Safety announced that Texas has added Drivewyze PreClear bypass service to the state’s six busiest commercial vehicle weigh stations.
May 2, 2014
Business
FMCSA eyes electronic records, e-signature option
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering allowing carriers and drivers the option of using electronic records and signatures to meet regulatory requirements.
April 28, 2014
Business
New analysis finds flaws in research used to justify hours-of-service change
The research used to confirm the benefits of last summer’s changes in truck drivers’ hours-of-service rule has significant problems, according to an analysis published Tuesday. The government agency that sponsored the study, however, says the revised HOS rule works as intended.
April 22, 2014
Business
Drivers may fret e-logs — and quit over them — but they could benefit the most
Some driver frustration over an ELD mandate is understandable, but not as many who say they will quit will end up abandoning ship, especially if carriers start teaching them about the benefits of the devices.
April 22, 2014
Business
E-log mandate to push droves of drivers from trucking?
According to results from a recent survey done by CCJ publisher Randall-Reilly, a big chunk of drivers are threatening to leave the industry if the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed ELD mandate comes to fruition, which could be as early as 2016.
April 21, 2014
Business
FMCSA shutdown order tossed in court, fleet allowed to resume work
A Department of Transportation judge has tossed out a shutdown order issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, allowing the Illinois-based DND International to resume its operations.
April 17, 2014
Business
State agency nominees sought for UCR board
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking four state chief administration officers overseeing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan to serve on the plan’s board.
April 17, 2014
Business
Inspection Data Systems to develop mobile equipment inspection apps
Tom Heine, CEO of Aljex Software, announced the launch of a new transportation technology company, Inspection Data Systems, Inc. (IDS) that will develop and market cloud-based transportation equipment inspection solutions for smartphones and tablets.
April 14, 2014
Business
Senator calls for audit of FMCSA’s investigations
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inspector General to audit FMCSA’s investigative practices, to ensure carriers flagged for intervention are investigated “in a timely manner.”
April 10, 2014
Business
Agency rescinds hours rule exemptions for propane haulers in 31 states
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has cancelled the Congressionally implemented hours of service waivers for propane haulers and home heating fuel haulers in 31 of the 36 states where exemptions were granted.
April 10, 2014
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