Tag: electronic on-board recorders

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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
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Apnea proposals could disqualify drivers, cell phone ban begins, Senate bill would mandate EOBRs, third Mexican carrier completes audit and more industry news items are featured.
January 1, 2012
A proposal recommend medical examiners refer to testing for obstructive sleep apnea any trucker with a body mass index of 35 or higher.
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Feds to take comments on EOBR technology
A federal advisory group is accepting feedback before making recommendations for any future rulemaking.
October 7, 2011
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Panel discusses response to CSA, hours of service
A panel of three fleet executives discussed Thursday morning the changing outlook of the trucking industry during the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas. CSA regulations, electronic on-board recorders, hours of service and driver recruitment have garnered attention from fleets recently. Russell Stubbs, president and CEO of FFE Transportation Services; Robert Low, president and founder […]
August 25, 2011
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DOT to hold EOBR meeting
A public meeting on May 31 will focus on technologies of electronic onboard recorders.
May 24, 2011
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Lawmakers protest cross-border trucking plan
At least 35 federal lawmakers have signed a draft of a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood protesting the DOT proposal.
May 4, 2011
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DeFazio criticizes cross-border proposal
Congressman said Mexico’s safety standards do not equal those of the U.S. and Mexican carriers operating beyond the border zone will hurt jobs.
April 18, 2011
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EOBR, drug testing bills offered
Bills would mandate electronic on-board recorders and prevent CDL holders from continuing to drive trucks or buses after failing alcohol or drug tests.
April 18, 2011
Senate bill to mandate EOBRs has been reintroduced.
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FMCSA unveils cross-border trucking plan
Cross-border trucking project with Mexico will require fewer participants and equip participating Mexican trucks with GPS or electronic on-board recorders.
April 9, 2011
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FMCSA sends CSA warning letters to carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently sent warning letters to 23,000 carriers that need to address areas of compliance.
March 15, 2011
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EOBR comment period extended to May 23
At the request of outside groups, the FMCSA has extended the comment period by 45 days to May 23.
March 10, 2011
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U.S. will pay for EOBR on Mexican trucks
The EOBR with GPS will aid in monitoring Mexican carriers, but the agency must consistently monitor these EOBR devices, the agency said.
March 10, 2011
U.S. Department of Transportation plans to pay for recorders in Mexican trucks that operate in U.S.
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