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Crash figures and their relationship to the economy and FMCSAâs effectiveness
FMCSA says it conducted 3.5 million roadside inspections leading to 16,000 estimated prevented crashes. However, crash numbers have steadily risen since 2009, in spite of the efforts of the agency and its CSA program, carriers point out.
February 11, 2014
Business
Changes to CSA, reforming driver pay, hair drug testing key topics at FMCSA committee meeting
Industry stakeholders argued Monday, Feb. 10, at an FMCSA meeting that the next highway bill should include reviews of current trucking regulations â especially those that donât correlate to carrier safety, along with changing driver pay to repeal some exemptions of labor laws.
February 11, 2014
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Electronic Logging Device rule now projected for Feb. 27, drug and alcohol clearinghouse this week
In its monthly update on significant rulemakings, the DOT has again revised the projected date of publication for a rule mandating Electronic Logging Devices, backing it up this time to Feb. 27. The drug and alcohol clearinghouse is projected to be published Friday, Feb. 14.
February 10, 2014
Business
Owner-operator, company driver ordered to shut down by FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Feb. 7 it had issued imminent hazard out-of-service order to a Tennessee-based owner-operator and a Florida-based truck driver for issues related to being intoxicated while driving.
February 7, 2014
Business
FMCSA extends hours of service waivers for propane haulers to March
The hours of service waiver issued for propane haulers in the South, East and Midwest has been extended to March 1, pushed back from their previous end date of Feb. 11.
February 7, 2014
Business
New Vigillo report identifies success rate of DataQs challenges
Vigillo announced the DataQs Success Report that allows motor carriers to identify where their DataQs challenges are likely to have the best chance of success.
February 7, 2014
Business
FMCSA stands behind CSA scoring in study that counters recent GAO report
Coming on the heels of a government-issued report saying CSAâs scoring method is faulty and unfair, FMCSA has released a study concluding the opposite: The system does work to identify carriers who pose the greatest crash risk, the agency says.
February 5, 2014
Business
FDA proposes tightened standards for some food haulers
Certain carriers, shippers and receivers of food and animals would be required to comply with a federal proposal to set stricter safeguards against contamination.
February 4, 2014
Business
GAO report criticizes CSA scoring, calls for changes
The DOT system used to score and compare motor carrier safety records is flawed and particularly unfair to small carriers, an independent government watchdog agency has concluded. While trucking interests have refrained from shouting âwe told you so,â the industry has praised the study.
February 4, 2014
Business
Drivewyze offers free weigh station alerts in PreClear 3.0
Drivewyze offers a free nationwide weigh station and inspection site alert service to all truck drivers with the launch of PreClear 3.0, its weigh station app.
January 31, 2014
Business
Propane haulers in Dakotas, Florida also now exempt from hours-of-service rules
Propane haulers in North Dakota, South Dakota and Florida now are temporarily exempt from federal hours of service regulations, per two declarations issued this week by FMCSA, who has already issued exemptions for propane haulers in about two-thirds of the U.S.
January 31, 2014
Business
Congressman calls FMCSAâs hours study âworthless,â ATA says study is âlackingâ
Rep. Richard Hanna, an outspoken advocate against the most recent hours-of-service rule, has issued a statement saying the agency did not touch on the rule potentially forcing drivers into congested hours of the day, a point ATA echoed in its response.
January 30, 2014
Business
Agency completes HOS field study, concludes current provisions yield safer, better rested drivers
In its long-awaited field study on the current hours-of-service rule, FMCSA has concluded that the two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. period requirements of the 34-hour restart provisions of the rule cause truck operators to drive safer and be better rested.
January 30, 2014
Business
Appeals court dismisses OOIDAâs challenge of FMCSAâs driver fatigue policies
A three-judge panel in a D.C. federal Court of Appeals has dismissed a case brought by OOIDA against FMCSAâs policies on enforcing driver fatigue, specifically a letter sent to the association by FMCSAâs Anne Ferro.
January 30, 2014
Business
Deadline to report for CARB compliance delays coming Friday
Fleets have until Jan. 31 to report any âgood faithâ efforts toward compliance of the California Air Resources Boardâs Truck and Bus Rule that would earn them a delay until July 1 to comply with the emissions regulations.
January 29, 2014
Business
Drivers, enforcement still unsure on CSA, report shows
The new numbers are in and commercial truck drivers continue to doubt the effectiveness of Compliance, Safety, Accountability and often misunderstand how it works â while enforcement personnel likewise âperformed poorlyâ when quizzed on the basics of the BASICs.
January 29, 2014
Business
Truck dealers must work with Congress to âcombat regulatory burdens,â says ATD chair
The truck dealer industry faces âserious regulatory overreachâ that makes dealersâ jobs more difficult and that dealers need to take steps to âcombating regulatory burdensâ like federal emissions standards and fuel economy standards, said the American Truck Dealerâs outgoing chairman.
January 28, 2014
Business
Drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule cleared by OMB, e-log rule likely delayed
A rule that would implement a driver database detailing driversâ history of failed drug and alcohol test has been approved by the White Houseâs Office of Management and Budget. The rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices still hasnât been cleared, though.
January 28, 2014
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