Tag: NHTSA

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More red tape: The Great Pre-Buy of 2020? Are felons government’s answer to driver shortage?
Trucking is the definition of a dynamic industry, even a commercial free-for-all – or was. The government is taking it the wrong way, fast, with rules and regs that touch every aspect of carrier operations.
August 29, 2014
RED tape
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‘Win-win-win’: President initiates next phase of truck fuel economy standards
Making good on a State of the Union commitment, President Obama on Tuesday directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to begin work on a new round of fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks -– the latest in a series of executive actions designed to sidestep an uncooperative Congress.
February 19, 2014
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Safety
Truck crashworthiness standards, HOS changes and preventable or not are among the safety items featured.
July 1, 2011
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Safety
NHTSA to consider speed limiter rule in 2012, speeding tops Operation Safe Driver violations, TCA names Fleet Safety Award division winners and many more safety-related news items are featured.
February 13, 2011
Both petitions proposed installation of devices on new trucks that would limit top speed to 68 mph on trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) greater than 26,000 pounds.
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Fuel Savvy
The chairman of the American Truck Dealers urged federal regulators to ensure that any new mandates are “appropriate, cost-effective and technologically feasible.
December 3, 2010
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Safety
Truck-involved fatalities down and other safety news items are featured.
October 1, 2010
865 fewer truck-involved fatalities in 2009
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Fuel Savvy
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have sent to the White House draft proposals on fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles and work trucks.
September 1, 2010
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How will you stop?
Any rumors that fleets will be forced to spec more expensive air disc brakes or retrofit vehicles to meet the new rules are untrue, according to brake manufacturers.
May 1, 2010
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new stopping distance regulations mandate a 30 percent reduction in minimum stopping distance at 60 mph.
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2009 traffic fatality rate hits record low and more
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter.
May 1, 2010
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration attributes the decline in traffic fatalities in 2009 to a combination of factors that include high-visibility enforcement campaigns.
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