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Business
Operation Safe Driver enforcement blitz in full swing
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold its annual Operation Safe Driver Week during the week of Oct. 18-24.
October 19, 2015
Business
House releases highway bill that would remove CSA scores, allow under-21 truck operators and more
As highway funding presses, the House released Oct. 15 a funding bill that would remove carrier rankings in the CSA program from public view and set up a program for under-21 CDL holders and change driver drug testing rules.
October 16, 2015
Business
FMCSA initiates potential sleep apnea rulemaking, report shows; e-log, speed limiters still in queue
FMCSa has started work on a potential rule that would set up screening and treatment requirements for drivers who by definition are at risk for obstructive sleep apnea.
October 16, 2015
Business
DOT to consider requiring auto-braking systems
A Department of Transportation agency this week said it has begun work to determine whether it will pursue a federal rule to require new trucks to be equipped with crash avoidance systems that automatically break without driver input.
October 15, 2015
Business
Top 15 most intense states for maintenance, brake violations
Updated with 2019 data, find more insight here on what truckers can expect of -- and where expect it from -- law enforcement during 2020 Brake Safety Week.
October 13, 2015
Business
‘Obamacare, round three’ kicks off with open enrollment Nov. 1
As insurance exchanges start the third annual open enrollment period Nov. 1, owner-operators have one last chance to avoid fines that are getting stiffer in 2017 for not carrying health insurance.
October 12, 2015
Business
EPA, Calif. hit carrier with $400k in fines for not using diesel particulate filters
A Virginia trucking company will pay $100,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency and an additional $290,000 to California in the first federal enforcement of the state’s Truck and Bus Regulation.
October 12, 2015
Business
FMCSA looking to make minor changes in language of federal inspection regs
The FMCSA has proposed amendments to several provisions in the FMCSRs after petition requests from CVSA and ATA, and recommendations from the NTSB.
October 9, 2015
Business
Mail contractor group’s 14-hour exemption request under fire from postal workers union
The American Postal Workers Union, which represents U.S. Postal Service employees, said Thursday it’s opposed to an exemption request submitted recently by private, contracted mail carriers seeking an exemption from the federal 14-hour on-duty limit.
October 9, 2015
Business
FMCSA hits back on CSA effectiveness, defends accuracy of carrier rankings system
Amid increasing calls for the FMCSA to remove CSA rankings/scores from public view, a new analysis from FMCSA reiterates what the agency has said all along about the CSA Safety Measurement System: It’s effective.
October 8, 2015
Business
Proposed rule to require underride guards gets comment period extended
NHTSA has announced it will reopen the comment period for a rulemaking notice that will, if made final, require single-unit trucks to be equipped with rear impact guards and reflective tape on the rear and sides of the trucks to improve their visibility.
October 7, 2015
Hours of Service
DOD granted renewal of 30-minute break exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has renewed the Department of Defense’s exemption to the 30-minute break requirement of 2013’s hours-of-service rule.
October 6, 2015
Hours of Service
Hours rules suspended in Carolinas following historic flooding from Hurricane Joaquin
Drivers hauling relief or emergency loads in North Carolina and South Carolina have been granted a temporary waiver of hours-of-service rules and size and weight limits.
October 6, 2015
Business
No mercy: Arizona ground zero for truck enforcement
With a high rate of both inspections and violations, and a top ten ranking for hours enforcement, this state is ground zero for tough inspections – particularly along the border.
October 5, 2015
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: Will FMCSA give sleeper berth flexibility in next hours-of-service rule?
In this brief interview, Overdrive News Editor James Jaillet talks with the Truckload Carriers Association’s David Heller about potential changes to hours of service rules FMCSA and Congress could be working on.
October 2, 2015
Electronic Logging Devices
Changes issued for altering log information on onboard recorders
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revised its guidance pertaining to automatic onboard recording devices (a form of e-log) to give drivers a chance to correct inaccurate information.
October 1, 2015
Business
FMCSA grants hours exemption to hazmat/ammo hauler
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted R&R Transportation Group an exemption from the 30-minute hours-of-service rule for drivers of loads with materials that require attendance, such as radioactive materials, pharmaceuticals and ammunition.
October 1, 2015
Hours of Service
FMCSA done studying drivers for 34-hour restart report, funding stopgap won’t affect ‘rollback’
FMCSA collected data for five months on two groups of drivers: One abiding by pre-2013 rules and one following the 2013 requirements. It will now begin analyzing the data it gathered and could produce a report by year’s end.
October 1, 2015
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