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Business
FMCSA begins to explore harassment of female, minority truckers
FMCSA has submitted a request to conduct a study into the prevalence, seriousness and nature of the problem of harassment against female and minority truck drivers.
July 23, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
ELDs and trucker harassment, Part 1: What FMCSA’s new mandate does to protect truckers against harassment
In this three-part series, Overdrive examines anti-harassment measures in the DOT’s December-published electronic logging device rule. Topics include the rule’s anti-harassment provisions, privacy of truckers’ records and the harassment complaint process.
January 25, 2016
Voices
ELDs and driver harrassment: Webinar upcoming; voices raised against the mandate
Details on a free Aug. 26 online seminar, plus more views on the ELD mandate following recent coverage. Many responses took a defiant or skeptical view of the mandate, reflecting recent polling showing 83 percent of readers opposed.
August 25, 2015
Business
FMCSA unveils rule to prohibit coercion of drivers by carriers, shippers, brokers
A proposed rule prohibiting carriers, shippers, brokers and others from coercing drivers to drive beyond hours of service limits or other federal rules has been released by FMCSA, and the agency is taking public comment for 90 days.
May 12, 2014
Business
LogBook
FMCSA nixes EOBR mandate, states looking for trucking options, U.S. trucker jailed in Mexico
June 1, 2012
Voices
Roadside Attractions
Owner-operators have some strong words, an air force vet finds a third life in trucking, a demand for bee hive transport; plus Truck Gauge, Channel 19 and Truck Gallery are featured.
May 1, 2012
Business
FMCSA opens floor for driver commentary on EOBRs
FMCSA announced it will hold a listening session April 26, in Bellevue, Wash., to gather public commentary on EOBRs and driver harassment.
April 25, 2012
Channel 19
Owner-operators deliver in MATS EOBR listening sessions
If you haven’t read the report my colleague James Jaillet filed from the Mid-America Trucking Show on the Friday listening sessions the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration conducted on the subject of electronic on-board recorders for hours of service compliance, find it here. Time and again, operators urged regulators to address the real problems in […]
March 27, 2012
Business
LogBook
Driver harassment, the hours rule, Navistar’s engine transision, sleep apnea regulations and more industry news items are featured.
March 20, 2012
Business
FMCSA asks court to exclude recorder use survey
Driver survey indicated enforcement officers make poor use of EOBR data, but carriers utilize the devices effectively to harass drivers.
March 8, 2012
Business
FMCSA denies EOBR violation
OOIDA had filed suit to stop agency from authorizing recorders over driver harassment issue.
February 22, 2012
Business
FMCSA to move on electronic recorders, hours
Agency will prepare rulemaking about electronic onboard recorders and hours-of-service supporting documents.
February 13, 2012
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