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Channel 19
Round-up: The parking issue’s grassroots problems; And the California convoy that capped the ELD protest week
Too often, the roots grow against new-parking development — Love’s Travel Stops pulls out of Otsego, Minn., truck stop plans after local opposition. And: Video and more from the sizable anti-ELD demonstrations two weeks back out west.
October 19, 2017
Business
Illinois DOT looking for feedback on rest areas
The survey asks drivers how and why they currently use the rest areas, their level of satisfaction with the rest areas, how important certain features are and more.
October 18, 2017
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Electronic Logging Devices
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The Switchboard company has released its free mobile application, which with a onetime $250 investment in an ECM connecting device allows truck drivers to comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic logging device mandate.
October 18, 2017
Business
FMCSA extends charter for safety advisory committee
The MCSAC is designed to provide FMCSA with advice and recommendations on motor carrier safety programs and regulations. The committee is made up of 20 voters from safety advocacy, safety enforcement, labor and industry stakeholders.
October 17, 2017
Overdrive Radio
‘It’s time somebody starts looking out for the little guy’ — more voices from the ELD protests
On Overdrive Radio: As ripples continue to emanate from a renewed sense of camaraderie among many of the ELD-mandate-protest participants in D.C. and around the country, a run through a variety of conversations during protest days 1 and 2 a week and more back, and more from the mailbag.
October 16, 2017
Business
Board that sets carrier registration fees set to meet later this month
The Board is currently under scrutiny after a recently filed lawsuit claims the UCR Board met to decide fee changes without a public notice, as required by federal law.
October 16, 2017
Business
Fleets’ private eyes, platform No. 4: SmartDrive’s SmartIQ data analytics platform
From Overdrive’s exploration of driver fatigue monitoring systems: Lytx’ multi-camera system detects fatigue only insofar as signs of it are observed by event reviewers or can be extrapolated from on-highway interactions.
October 13, 2017
Business
Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement blitz begins Sunday
The annual enforcement blitz is scheduled for the week of Oct. 15-21. Officers will be looking for speeding, distracted driving, texting and driving, seatbelt usage, following too closely, improper lane changes, failure to obey traffic safety devices and more.
October 13, 2017
Business
Fleets’ private eyes, platform No. 3: Lytx’s ActiveVision add-on to the DriveCam service
From Overdrive’s exploration of driver fatigue monitoring systems: Lytx is perhaps the biggest dual-camera-system purveyor, with its DriveCam system equipped in 400,000 trucks. Its new ActiveVision system adds machine-vision technology to the road-facing camera to detect lane departure, following distance and more.
October 12, 2017
Business
FMCSA shuts down trucking company tied to deadly smuggling operation
Pyle Transportation was placed out-of-service Monday by the FMCSA following a compliance review that found hours-of-service and driver fitness violations, FMCSA spokesperson Duane DeBruyne confirmed to Overdrive Thursday.
October 12, 2017
Channel 19
After ATA-organized event, Trump is getting an #ELDorMe tweetstorm
The ELD or Me Facebook group is tweetstorming at the President following another appearance at an event organized in part by the ATA, with nary a mention of ELDs, hours of service and other top operator concerns. Also: A reminder from an operator to take special care with cigarette butts.
October 12, 2017
Business
Fleets’ private eyes, platform No. 2: Netradyne’s Driver-i system
From Overdrive’s special exploration of fatigue monitoring systems: A look at Netradyne’s Driver-i system, which, in addition to a dual-view dashcam, is working on the ability to recognize signs of fatigue and distraction inside the cab.
October 11, 2017
Business
California DMV eyes altering regs to allow testing of completely driverless vehicles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Wednesday released a revised version of proposed regulations that establishes a path for testing and public use of driverless– that is, completely unmanned — vehicles.
October 11, 2017
Business
Bait and switch in mammoth proportions
“This here’s a stick-up. Put all your money into magic clocks and making those magic clocks safe, or you can’t earn money” … in which an org pushing ELDs for safety purposes plans to offer up a service intended to help keep public safe from hacking threat.
October 11, 2017
Channel 19
Rates up: A result of last week’s ELD protests?
Rates haven’t been as good as they were last week since the Snowpocalypse of 2014, notes DAT’s Ken Harper. But before you attribute that to the number of owner-operators who shut down last week in solidarity with ELD protests around the country, consider truck posts on DAT boards weren’t off by much. Reefer, van demand updates here.
October 11, 2017
Hours of Service
FMCSA to hold two hours-of-service Q&A webinars this month
The sessions are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern time, and Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 3-4 p.m. Eastern. Pre-registration is required.
October 10, 2017
Business
Fleets’ private eyes, platform No. 1: Seeing Machines’ Guardian system
From Overdrive’s special exploration of camera-based fatigue monitoring systems: A look at Seeing Machines’ Guardian, which tracks the driver’s eyes and head position, as well as road views.
October 10, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Truckers driving rentals for eight days or fewer exempt from ELDs
Under the terms of the exemption, drivers will still be subject to the hours-of-service rules and must maintain paper logs for the current and prior seven days, if required. Drivers must also keep a copy of the rental agreement in the truck to show law enforcement.
October 10, 2017
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