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Bill to repeal excise tax on trucks draws praise from trucking groups
The bipartisan legislation would remove the 12% tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers. Also: FMCSA finalizes rule requiring all-electronic transmission of drivers' history records; trucker charged for smuggling 115 immigrants in trailer.
July 23, 2021
Dealer Trucks
Regulations
Hours regs suspended in Wyoming, South Dakota for fuel haulers
Gas, diesel and jet fuel shortages due to increased public travel and wildfires prompted emergency declarations in both states. Also: New vocational suspension option available on certain Kenworth trucks; TCA recognizes driver.
July 21, 2021
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Maintenance
Surprise 'Brake Safety Day' inspections net more than 1,100 out-of-service violations
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in the U.S. placed 1,151 vehicles out of service because of brake violations during a one-day inspection effort in May. Also: CloudTrucks offers fuel discount program; I-10 weekend closures planned in Phoenix.
July 20, 2021
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Regulations
Missouri-based owner-op wins truck from Landstar | Tennessee driver shut down
Dennis Bramblett of Hannibal, Mo., takes home Landstar's giveaway Volvo. Also: Violation of an OOS order in Michigan, admission of drug use and a crash gets Tenn. driver shut down; I-16 in Georgia reopened early following bridge strike.
July 19, 2021
Closed Shutdown
Regulations
Trucker shut down for CDL violations as DOT watchdog calls out FMCSA's CDL oversight
FMCSA effectively shut down a driver who operated without a CDL, but the DOT OIG found gaps in FMCSA's oversight of states' CDL disqualification processes. Also: I-16 closed in Georgia, antique/working truck show in Oregon, OOIDA offering free seminar.
July 16, 2021
Shutdown
Parking
Bill to establish towing protections for truckers vetoed in Missouri
Missouri Gov. Michael Parson said the sections of the bill pertaining to commercial vehicle towing are “legally problematic.” Also: Women in Trucking looking for award nominees; Highway Angel recognized for helping at accident scene.
July 14, 2021
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Channel 19
No. 8 state for speeding enforcement 'not tough enough'
A longtime independent offers further litigious insight from an attorney around brokers/shippers' 'additional insured' demands, and as Operation Safe Driver's speeding focus continues, a reader takes his home state to task for lax enforcement.
July 14, 2021
14 state truck speed trap map
Regulations
FMCSA sidelines trucker after second DUI
Ex-driver sentenced in human smuggling case Also: The driver had a BAC more than six times the legal limit for commercial drivers at a traffic stop in Delaware; Distraction study participants needed; Calif.-based fleet owner charged with PPP loan fraud.
July 12, 2021
Closed Shutdown
Regulations
Registration opens for long-awaited Training Provider Registry
The registry is part of FMCSA's Entry-Level Driver Training rule that establishes minimum requirements for new CDL holders and those upgrading their license. Also: PA Turnpike tolls going up again next year; Biden admin officials discuss trucking issues.
July 9, 2021
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CSA's Data Trail
The 14-state truck speed trap
With Operation Safe Driver kicking off July 11 with a focus specifically on speeding, find here the jurisdictions that most heavily prioritize speeding violations. Also: Toughest states for moving violations overall, and broad enforcement trend data.
July 6, 2021
14 state speed trap
Business
How to fight traffic tickets, whether with or without legal help
There is more than one way to skin the cat when it comes to fighting tickets. While more than four in 10 Overdrive readers say they have seen success contesting a ticket without employing a lawyer to help, interviews reveal a different pattern.
December 27, 2016
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Regulations
Five sentenced for roles in disabling emissions control devices
They either replaced the stock exhaust systems or hollowed out the emissions components, and now they face penalties. Also: FMCSA proposing hazmat regs; Indiana hikes OS/OW fines; fleet announces driver pay increase; Yokohama tire prices going up.
July 2, 2021
Shiny Engine
Regulations
Industry orgs at odds over House's passage of INVEST in America highway bill
The bill passed the U.S. House on Thursday with provisions to increase motor carriers' liability insurance minimums to $2 million, a requirement for automatic emergency braking systems to be installed on new trucks and more.
July 1, 2021
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Business
More staged-accident fraud guilty pleas
A husband and wife were each sentenced to four years in prison, while two more people pled guilty in the staged-accident scheme in Louisiana. Also: Pilot's military discount program; TA fundraising for St. Christopher Fund.
July 1, 2021
Court Gavel
Business
Trucking groups sound off as Connecticut truck VMT tax signed into law
OOIDA and ATA have strong reactions to tax that could charge truckers up to 17.5 cents per mile. Also: Free Transflo Lite app on the way; Cargo theft expected to rise during July 4 holiday weekend; Landstar giving away new Volvo to accomplished driver.
June 29, 2021
Four trucks driving on highway
Overdrive Extra
Modest safety proposal: Get tougher on driver violations accountability
Small fleet owner Leander Richmond offers a potential model for placing on-highway accountability where he feels it belongs. "Though I know plenty drivers in the audience may well bristle" at it, the drug/alcohol database might be a model...
June 29, 2021
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Business
Bevy of trucking groups call for removal of insurance hike from House highway bill
An OOIDA-led coalition asked the House Rules Committee to include an amendment that would strike a liability insurance hike for carriers from the bill. Also: Nomination period open for rookie military vet trucker award; SCF hosting art auction next month.
June 28, 2021
Trucks On Highway
Regulations
Drug, alcohol violations grow as users added to federal database
If the total drug and alcohol violations in this year's first quarter continue at the same pace, the year's total will grow by 5% over 2020's nearly 56,000 violations. However, that trend isn't surprising, given the growth in clearinghouse users.
June 28, 2021
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