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Detention data collection phase, regulatory process under way
As required by the FAST Act, DOT will report “on the impact of loading and unloading delays” on the economy, transport efficiency, safety and driver pay/income. Efforts could hold import for hours, detention pay in future.
June 17, 2016
Business
DOT looking to ban trucks from Kentucky highway due to frequency of truck crashes
FHWA says the predominant crash type seen on KY 151 involves trucks veering off the road where the road and shoulders are too narrow for trucks.
June 16, 2016
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Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA on ELDs: Longtime ‘government supervision’ of trucking justifies privacy intrusion
Relative to ELDs potential to infringe on truckers’ privacy, FMCSA argues that’s simply part of being a truck driver. Trucking has a “‘long tradition of close government supervision,’” the agency says, citing a 1987 court decision. Truckers should have a lower expectation of privacy while on the job because of it, FMCSA’s lawyers argue in their court brief.
June 15, 2016
Business
Indiana starts virtual weigh station pilot program along I-94
Truck drivers traveling along I-94 in northwest Indiana will be part of a pilot program in the state testing weigh-in-motion sensors that are embedded in the pavement.
June 15, 2016
Business
DOT chief: CSA scores likely to remain hidden for two years pending required changes
“Based on our preliminary assessment, it’s going to take a while to do the revised analysis,” Foxx said, referring to the changes in the CSA score methodology called for by Congress in the 2015 FAST Act. “We expect it to take a year or two, probably more like two, before that information (CSA SMS rankings) will be posted back up.”
June 14, 2016
Business
FMCSA shuts down seven-truck carrier for numerous safety violations
According to FMCSA, safety inspections were conducted on six of the company’s seven trucks, and out-of-service violations were found in all six trucks.
June 13, 2016
Business
Court strikes down Calif.’s emissions regulations compliance options for owner-operators
A California Superior Court ruled last week to strike down several 2014-made amendments to the state’s strict emissions rules. The amendments meant to give compliance flexibility to owner-operators and other small fleet owners who may have trouble affording equipment upgrades or add-ons to bring their trucks into compliance.
June 13, 2016
Voices
Mailbag: ELD choice — ‘wait and see’ mode a hope for common sense?
Among other voices responding to recent ELD market, privacy reports: “Most experienced, knowledgeable professionals still hold out hope that some common sense will prevail in the government to recognize any positive impact on safety will not be due to the implementation of ELDs.”…
June 13, 2016
Business
Truck operator fired for refusing to drive amid HOS concerns could get $275k from carrier
NFI fired the driver in 2012, a day after he refused to deliver a load to its original destination. OSHA says severe weather, flooded roads, traffic and crashes caused the trip to take much longer than anticipated. Per OSHA, the driver “believed he lacked sufficient time to complete the deliver and return home without violating” hours regs.
June 10, 2016
Channel 19
APU weight-exemption guide, state by state
Wide variability in state law governing weight exemptions for owner-operators utilizing APUs is what drove the creation of this chart, showing just what states allow for the 400- or 550-lb. federally encouraged weight exemptions.
June 9, 2016
Business
TrailerTail manufacturer asks DOT for mounting exemption
Stemco is seeking an exemption from federal regulations to move certain lights on van trailers lower to allow its TrailerTails to maximize their aerodynamic effect.
June 9, 2016
Business
New rule to cut truck emissions, implement fuel economy minimums moves to White House
The standards will begin taking effect for trailers in 2018. Tractor requirements take effect in 2021. The plan goes through 2027, when the entire vehicle – engine, truck and trailer – will be required to meet the standards.
June 8, 2016
Business
On the scene: Roadcheck 2016 sights from a Mississippi scale house
Overdrive spent some time with the Mississippi Department of Transportation at the westbound Kewanee weigh station on I-20/59 as Roadcheck 2016 kicked off Tuesday morning, detailed in the photos here.
June 8, 2016
Hours of Service
POLL: Have hours of service violations been an issue for your business?
With more states showing evidence of ramping up hours of service enforcement in recent years, have violations been an issue for your business?
June 8, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
Supreme Court rejects trucker’s request to intervene in ELD lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a trucker’s formal request to intervene in the lawsuit brought against the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate, siding with a lower court that also barred the trucker from intervening in the case.
June 7, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD market: The ‘wait-and-see’ approach to implementation
A third of owner-operators surveyed indicate they would wait a considerable time — most pending outcome of OOIDA’s lawsuit — before making a decision on just what to do relative to ELD acquisition.
June 7, 2016
Business
DOT issues rule to require truck passengers to wear seat belts, hold truckers accountable
The agency’s rule will “hold motor carriers and drivers responsible” for making sure passengers in their trucks wear seat belts, the agency says. The rule will take effect Aug. 8.
June 7, 2016
Business
FMCSA extends comment period for potential sleep apnea rulemaking
Commenters looking to weigh in on the effects a potential sleep apnea rule would have on truck drivers and the trucking industry now have an extra month to do so.
June 7, 2016
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