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POLL: If any, what top speed should the speed limiter rule require?
Last week’s notice of proposed rulemaking on speed limiters from NHTSA/FMCSA looked at 60, 65 and 68 mph in its analysis, but requested comments on speeds from stakeholders. What’s your view of where speed should be set, if at all? Weigh in here.
August 31, 2016
Business
Final version of entry-level driver training rule moves closer to publication
The proposed rule outlined classroom training that would require instruction on the basics of driving a truck, including instrument and control instruction, how to perform pre- and post-trip inspections, how to safely back to a dock, hours-of-service regulations and more. It also required at least 30 hours behind the wheel before a CDL could be issued.
August 30, 2016
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‘You don’t need to outrun the bear’: NASTC head Dave Owen’s case to small fleets for e-logs
NASTC’s Dave Owen urges small fleets to use computer-assisted logs, “before they make you turn it into an ELD” by syncing with the engine, to do what they’re designed to do as a “spellcheck for logs”: solve the problem of form-and-manner mistakes represented in safety scores and stats.
August 30, 2016
Business
Operators have until Aug. 31 to order compliant Calif. reefer unit, state says
Purchase orders made before the end of the month for new replacement TRUs and TRU generator sets will help avoid penalties that could result from manufacturer or installer delays. Verified diesel particulate filter retrofits should be ordered by Oct. 31 to meet the Dec. 31 compliance deadline
August 29, 2016
Business
DOT proposes rule to govern truck speeds
The U.S. Department of Transportation Aug. 26 released a proposed rule that would require trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds to be equipped with speed limiting devices.
August 26, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
ELDs: Owner-operators have some decisions to make
Considerations in just when and how to move to ELDs were in the foreground Thursday at GATS. More may find themselves obligated to make a change, even if OOIDA’s ELD lawsuit is successful, in the end, as more shippers/brokers require ELD use.
August 26, 2016
Business
Recommendations would force at-risk truckers into sleep apnea screening/treatment
FMCSA’s Medical Review Board’s preliminary recommendations, not yet final, would encourage requiring a trucker to be screened for sleep apnea if he or she: (1) has a body mass index of 40 or greater, or (2) has a body mass index of 33 or greater and meets other criteria.
August 23, 2016
Regulations
Comment now on DOT speed limiter mandate
The DOT is seeking public comment on the rule for 60 days, until Nov. 7. Click here to comment.
August 20, 2016
Business
FMCSA looking to begin interstate pilot program for under-21, military-trained drivers
The pilot program will allow a limited number of military-trained drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, which is not currently allowed by federal regulations.
August 19, 2016
Business
Limiting the possibilities of life in general
“The speed limiters are coming! The speed limiters are coming!” Wendy’s reasons why this is a bad idea.
August 19, 2016
Business
Hours rules suspended for emergency, relief load haulers in Louisiana due to flooding
Certain federal safety regulations have been temporarily suspended for certain truck drivers through the duration of Louisiana’s state of emergency.
August 18, 2016
Business
Speed limiter rule projected to be published next week, per DOT report
Following its recent stamp of approval by the White House, the DOT’s rule to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks is now expected to be published next Friday.
August 17, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
OOIDA in latest legal filing: ELD mandate too costly, too intrusive
OOIDA again argues in its latest brief the rule violates truckers’ 4th Amendment protections against illegal search and seizures and does not meet Congress’ requirements for the rule. The group also argues the mandate still opens the door for truckers to be harassed by their employers via the devices and does not stand up to a cost benefit analysis.
August 16, 2016
Business
Proposed federal rule to govern truck speeds to be published soon
A proposed federal rule to require the use of speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks has cleared its final hurdle in the regulatory process and will likely be published in the coming weeks. The rule will set a speed limit for on-highway trucks.
August 15, 2016
Business
Republican, Democratic platforms mum on trucking but for infrastructure investment plans
The two major political parties in the U.S. said very little about trucking in their official 2016 platforms. The two also offer different paths forward for the country’s transportation infrastructure. Details here…
August 11, 2016
Hours of Service
FMCSA grants logbook exemption to short-haul carrier
A Pennsylvania-based trucking company’s drivers have been granted an exemption from keeping a daily record of duty status.
August 9, 2016
Business
FMCSA medical board to make sleep apnea rule recommendations this month
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration later this month will take the next step toward a rulemaking governing the screening and treatment of truck drivers suspected of having moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.
August 8, 2016
Business
Trucker gets nearly $200k from carrier in refusal to drive firing
A truck operator for tank hauling carrier Neier, Inc. has been awarded nearly $200,000 in back pay, punitive and compensatory damages and attorney’s fees after Neier fired him for refusing to accept a load the trucker said would have put him in violation of federal hours of service limits.
August 4, 2016
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