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New truck emissions regs likely to stay in place after election
The best odds for Phase 2 emissions to be struck are for Republicans to take both chambers of Congress and the White House. Even if that happens, it’s an uphill battle.
October 21, 2016
Business
Hours of service, improper logs lead violations for truckers during Roadcheck, brakes top equipment violation
Inspectors during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual 72-hour International Roadcheck campaign placed 21.5 percent of trucks inspected out of service, along with 3.4 percent of drivers, according to numbers released Oct. 20 by CVSA.
October 20, 2016
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Sleep apnea: Problems with one-year medical certification
The Medical Review Board’s preliminary apnea recommendations would enshrine a practice that’s increasingly common with truckers being treated successfully for sleep apnea: a one-year medical certification.
October 20, 2016
Business
Debatable accuracy of hard-fast sleep-apnea screening protocol
Overdrive research suggests that false-positive and -negative screening for apnea has been the case for more than a third of readers who’ve experienced the screening.
October 19, 2016
Business
FMCSA gives $1M to train military vets to become truckers
Seven technical and community colleges across the U.S. were awarded a combined total of nearly $1 million in grants from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to help train military veterans and their families for jobs as truck drivers.
October 19, 2016
Business
Apnea’s wakeup call: Survey results show growing testing incidence, potential impacts of new protocol
A new Overdrive analysis suggests at least one in four owner-operators would be screened for sleep apnea testing under proposed guidelines.
October 18, 2016
Business
Trucker shut down by FMCSA after testing positive for meth and causing severe crash
A Utah-based driver has been effectively shut down by FMCSA for failing to complete the return-to-duty process after failing a drug test, but still attempting to operate. He was involved in a bad crash last month.
October 17, 2016
Business
Minimum driver training standards rule set to publish next month, DOT says
A DOT rule to implement a core curriculum for initial trucker training and require 30 hours behind the wheel before being issued a CDL is set to publish next month, as is a separate rule to establish a database of truckers who’ve failed or refused a drug test.
October 17, 2016
Business
Safe Driver Week enforcement spree ongoing this week
Law enforcement agencies across North America will engage in heightened traffic safety enforcement and education aimed at unsafe driving by both commercial motor vehicle drivers and car drivers during the week of Oct. 16-22.
October 14, 2016
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POLL: What is the top trucking issue from your vantage point?
These 10 issues — including the ELD mandate and hours of service, CSA, a so-called ‘driver shortage and more — were ranked in this order in ATRI’s annual survey of carriers. Which one (or other issue) would you put at the top of your most pressing issues list?
October 14, 2016
Business
Truckers remain mostly opposed to speed limiter rule as comments pour in
Of the nearly 3,000 comments made on the Department of Transportation’s proposed rule to mandate speed limiters on heavy trucks, many are from truckers opposed to the rule. Commenters cite congestion, danger of variable speeds and overburdensome regulations as the key reasons for opposition to the mandate.
October 14, 2016
Business
Court rules overweight truckers can be ordered for sleep apnea screening by carrier
A federal court has ruled that Crete Carrier Corp. is within its legal boundaries to require truckers at the company to be tested for sleep apnea if their body mass index is greater than 35.
October 14, 2016
Business
New ATA boss says he intends to be more aggressive on lobbying front
The new president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations has signaled he intends for the group to take a more aggressive stance against trucking regulations and anti-truck safety groups as head of the trucking lobbying firm.
October 13, 2016
Business
Truckers asked to participate in ATRI survey on medical examiners
ATRI asks drivers in the survey about information regarding average length of haul, time with a CDL, any chronic conditions diagnosed by a physician or clinic, where the driver obtained his or her medical certificate and more about the medical exam process.
October 13, 2016
Business
FMCSA advisory boards will meet this month to discuss sleep apnea screening rule
Two separate FMCSA advisory boards will meet separately and jointly Oct. 24 to focus on recommendations for a rule to require sleep apnea screening and treatment for at-risk drivers.
October 13, 2016
Business
FMCSA eases requirements for military vets looking to obtain CDL
Military personnel who drove commercial vehicles in the service looking to transition into the trucking industry will now have a full year to apply for a skills test waiver instead of just 90 days after they leave the service. Additionally, the rule allows states to accept applications from active-duty military members that are stationed in that state.
October 12, 2016
Business
Top 10 toughest states for tire violations
Oregon, Texas and North Carolina lead the tire-violations rankings, the latter two also showing an uncommonly strong focus on maintenance/equipment-related violations overall. Peruse more nationally ranked data on equipment violations here.
October 11, 2016
Business
Trucking’s campaign contributions heavily favor GOP, including Trump over Clinton
Here’s how much trucking contributors have given to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton this election cycle.
October 11, 2016
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