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Hours of Service
Trucking org calls for removal of hours reform in Senate bill, says ELDs should guide new rules
The potential 73-hour cap would be âcounterproductive to truck driver safetyâ and could set a dangerous precedent of politicizing trucking regulations, the Alliance argues, adding that regulators should wait on data derived from the ELD mandate before implementing hours reform.
May 2, 2016
Channel 19
Wes Memphis hits a snag with e-logs, missing a load
âWeek two of e-logs is in the booksâ for Wes Memphis, and it came with one big snag when a load he couldnât complete on time without running of hours fell through his wheelsâŚ
May 1, 2016
Overdrive Radio
Mailbag: Potential 34-hour restart change reinforces elemental hours problems for readers
Given the complexity of the recently proposed 34-hour-restart change, itâs no wonder (as youâll hear in this podcast) that a desire for the simplicity of pre-14-hour-rule regs is such a topic of discussion of late.
April 29, 2016
Overdrive Extra
The latest on speed limiters: Senate wants DOT to act now
Proponents of a speed limiter mandate, like some trucking lobbyists and so-called safety advocacy groups, appear tired of the DOT dragging its feet in getting the proposed rule published and have asked Congress to intervene.
April 28, 2016
Business
FMCSA holding listening sessions on truck driver sleep apnea prevalence, industry impact
The listening sessions are part of a continued effort by FMCSA to gather input on a potential sleep apnea rule. The agency wants feedback on the prevalance of obstructive sleep apnea among truck drivers and its potential consequences on the industry, along with what a sleep apnea rule may cost the industry to implement and comply with.
April 27, 2016
Business
Group of owner-operators files class action lawsuit against carrier for alleged truth-in-leasing violations
The owner-operator plaintiffs accuse Go 2 of âregularly and systematically misrepresent[ing] the amounts it charged its customers with the specific intent of payingâ the owner-operators less than what they were owed.
April 26, 2016
Business
CVSA ad hoc committee hashing out an âelectronic inspectionâ definition
Defining the parameters of a potential new North American Standard Electronic Inspection could pave the way for such inspections to then be considered for credit within the CSA scoring system.
April 26, 2016
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: Trucker Bob Stantonâs proposals for the Beyond Compliance effort
Trucker Bob Stanton brought three distinct proposals to FMCSAâs Beyond Compliance listening session in Chicago attendant to the CVSA Workshop event. Hear his proposals here.
April 26, 2016
Business
âBeyond Complianceâ to be CSAâs 8th BASIC?
As FMCSA moves toward decision on using â8th BASICâ approach to the Beyond Compliance credit program required by Congress, carriers and safety consultants speak up on the ideas in Chicago listening session.
April 25, 2016
Business
Potential for fatigue detection points to intensive enforcement
Fatigue-related monitoring could be next in line. Its advance in the regulatory arena will depend on two things: the effectiveness of technology in predicting fatigue in relation to crash risk, and to what extent, if any, privacy law restricts or prevents a mandate.
April 22, 2016
Business
ProSightâs new drug-testing program
Developed in partnership with the Foley Carrier Services DOT compliance and employer-assist firm, the new program claims to go above and beyond by detecting patterns of pharmaceutical drug abuse, among other things.
April 22, 2016
Hours of Service
Senate bill clears up 34-hour restart confusion, could add new hours limits
The bill corrects a legislative mess-up from December that put the 34-hour restart in jeopardy by ensuring the restart will remain available for truckers. However, it would also put in place a new 73-hour on-duty limit in a consecutive seven-day period.
April 21, 2016
Business
Camera systems taking a lead in data harvest
With such strong momentum and expanding uses for cameras, the technology could well follow the same path as that of electronic logging devices: widespread early adoption by large fleets and an eventual federal mandate industrywide. The systems may also work in tandem with automated trucks.
April 21, 2016
Channel 19
An upward trend in truck-occupant crash deaths
In the years following FMCSAâs 2003 publication of the hours of service rule that first included the 14-hour on-duty window, the percentage of truck-occupant crash deaths among all truck-involved fatalities is on an upward trend.
April 21, 2016
Business
DOTâs study on truck size and weight contains little fresh news
An extensive federal study of heavier and larger trucks says greater analysis and fewer data limitations are necessary to gauge impact on the transportation system. The federally mandated research echoed the studyâs technical reports, released last June by the DOT.
April 21, 2016
Business
Your health â ripe for biomonitoring and telematics
In the not-so-distant future, your truck and its associated systems will be able to read your vital signs and alert you and others to an impending health breakdown. This data could be synced to your truckâs communications system, which could automatically send select health data to your fleet, your insurance provider or FMCSA.
April 20, 2016
Business
FMCSA looking for owner-operator comments on potential carrier incentive program
The FMCSA is required by the December-passed FAST Act highway bill to implement the program within 18 months of the bill being enacted.
April 20, 2016
Business
Missouri seeks second exemption to help military vets into trucking
The exemption would effectively give military truck drivers credit for their military training and expertise.
April 20, 2016
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