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GAO recommends annual underride guard inspections, side underride guard research
The U.S. Government Accountability Office this week released a new report on truck underride guards, offering four recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation about improving data collection, inspections and more for the devices.
April 16, 2019
Channel 19
Senators ask GAO to assess autonomous trucksâ potential to displace workers
In the wake of the FMCSAâs Monday listening session on regulating the highly automated driving environment expected in the future, Senators Susan Collins and Jack Reed request GAO study the issue of job displacement â more commentary from the session explored here.
April 27, 2017
Overdrive Radio
Congressâ latest alert over CSA scores
New House bill 1371 would pull carrier CSA scores from public view, require FMCSA to revamp program.
March 20, 2015
Business
GAO rep: FMCSAâs app the latest misstep in pushing âunreliableâ CSA scores
Susan Fleming of the Government Accountability Office said FMCSAâs smartphone app release this week, which highlights carriersâ CSA ratings, again exposed the need to remove the scores from public view.
March 19, 2015
Channel 19
The regs: Threading the needle through 2014
Part 2 in this Channel 19 year in review highlights the most-read stories from the blog this year having to do with regulations â and their enforcement. CARB, insurance, CSA, hoursâŚ
December 29, 2014
Channel 19
Big data blowback: Trucking goes to Congress over CSA
Behind the CSA bill â H.R. 5532 would require FMCSA to revamp the CSA program, pulling scores and non-crash-associated data from public view in the meantime. Prognosis for the bill in the short term: Not good with a Democrat Party-controlled Senate, one watcher notes.
September 23, 2014
Business
Coalition of trucking groups calls for removal of public CSA scores
Ten trucking groups sent a letter to the DOT pleading for the public scores in the CSA program to be removed from public view, pointing to research that says the scores are not a reliable predictor of safety.
August 26, 2014
Channel 19
GAO CSA report fallout: More small-carrier inspections on the way?
Some watchers feel that âreprioritizingâ inspection criteria to grab and tie up more and more of the âlittle guysâ among carriers on the road might be the onerous result of the GAOâs focus on lack of data.
February 13, 2014
Overdrive Extra
You read it here first: CSAâs built-in unfairness
With the March and May issue installments of Overdriveâs CSA Data Trail stories, Senior Editor Todd Dills scooped GAOâs report this week by at least seven months.
February 4, 2014
Voices
âStill not listeningâ: Readers react to FMCSAâs hours study
Overdrive readers in large part showed skepticism over FMCSAâs hours-impact study and its conclusion that last yearâs changes improve safety â Congressman continues call for independent review.
February 4, 2014
Hours of Service
Owner-operator testifies to Congress on damaging effects of new hours provisions
Owner-operator Tilden Curl testified before Congress this week to say the new rules have cost him thousands of dollars a month and do little to make the industry safer.
November 22, 2013
Business
GAO wants stronger oversight of highway partnerships
Federal Highway Administration partnerships with state transportation offices can pose risks, GAO says.
June 4, 2012
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