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Coercion rule comments: Hours still the problem, ‘coercion’ needs definition
Common themes of regulatory criticism popped up often in the public comments offered on DOT’s proposed driver coercion prohibition rule, like the new pressures and restrictions caused by the agency’s 2013 hours-of-service rule and holding shippers, receivers and brokers accountable.
August 26, 2014
Business
Coalition of trucking groups calls for removal of public CSA scores
Ten trucking groups sent a letter to the DOT pleading for the public scores in the CSA program to be removed from public view, pointing to research that says the scores are not a reliable predictor of safety.
August 26, 2014
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Ontario court to hear challenge to speed limiter law
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has agreed to hear a challenge to province’s speed limiters law. The next step will be for the province’s highest court to schedule oral arguments before a three-judge panel.
August 25, 2014
Business
CSA changes: Agency implements plan to account for due process in inspection citations
Violations against drivers or carriers that are dismissed or result in a “not guilty” ruling will no longer count in Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring nor on driver Pre-Employment Screening Reports, FMCSA says.
August 25, 2014
Business
FMCSA names acting administrator as Ferro tenure ends
T.F. Scott Darling III has been named Interim Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The news comes in a farewell message to staff from outgoing Administrator Anne Ferro, circulated by the FMCSA communications office.
August 22, 2014
Business
Inspections, natural-gas vehicles probed at GATS
An analysis of Vehicle Maintenance BASIC violations shows the driver is in control of carrier scores; And natural gas, according to some, is ready to ‘Ride on’ indeed.
August 22, 2014
Channel 19
Analysis of what’s happening with ELDs / bankruptcies
Analyst Donald Broughton on what’s happening behind a trend that is running against the usual for trucking bankruptcies: FMCSA’s pressure on company over hours of service noncompliance.
August 21, 2014
Business
FMCSA wants industry’s help in producing ‘reg neg’ driver training rule
In an attempt to satisfy requirements of the current MAP-21 highway funding law, FMCSA says it is checking the feasibility of producing a required entry-level driver training rule as a “negotiated rulemaking,” or “reg neg.”
August 18, 2014
Voices
Readers say no to speed governing, less equivocal on a national speed limit
Haven’t we been here before? With some industry organizations calling for a national 65-mph speed limit and governing of Class 7 and 8 trucks to similar limits, readers weigh in.
August 18, 2014
Business
Drivers, foreman awarded $953k after refusal-to-drive firings
Two drivers and a foreman for the Pontiac, Mich.-based Asphalt Specialists have been awarded $953,916 in back wages and damages after the Department of Transportation deemed they were wrongfully terminated for refusing to drive beyond federal hours of service limits.
August 18, 2014
Business
Hours, brakes top out-of-service violations in this year’s Roadcheck inspection blitz
Of the 72,415 drivers inspected in this year’s Roadcheck inspection spree, 4.8 percent were placed out-of-service, and more than half of those were placed out-of-service due to hours of service or logbook violations.
August 15, 2014
Business
What will be outgoing FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro’s lasting legacy?
The administrator’s responses to a variety of questions the morning of Aug. 14 suggested that, among her main hopes for the future of the industry, improved driver compensation ranks certainly at or near the top.
August 14, 2014
Business
Speed limiters, liability insurance hike rules see action, move closer to publication
A rule to require the use of speed limiters on trucks and a rule increasing the minimum insurance requirements for carriers both were sent to the Office of the Secretary of Transportation last week. Both proposed rules are expected to be published this year.
August 14, 2014
Business
Clarification: EPA’s clearance for Calif. enforcement of aero device regs applies to trucks, too
An EPA ruling clears CARB to enforce aero add-on requirements on 2011-2013 year-model tractors with integrated sleepers, in addition to the trailer requirement reported earlier this week.
August 12, 2014
Voices
POLL: 65 mph national speed limit — would you support?
With some industry organizations issuing a call for a national speed limit for all vehicles at 65 mph, with attendant governing of trucks at speed slightly higher, tell us what you think via this poll.
August 11, 2014
Business
CARB can enforce rule requiring aero add-ons to trailers, EPA says
CARB has been granted permission by the federal government to enforce its requirement that trailers in the state be equipped with certain EPA-verified aerodynamic equipment.
August 11, 2014
Business
CSA’s Fallout: Where it’s most difficult to improve CSA scores
The continental United States ranked for each state’s likelihood to issue a totally violation-free, or “clean,” inspection.
August 11, 2014
Business
FMCSA suspends authority of carrier for not releasing safety records
FMCSA says it has suspended the authority of Espinal Trucking, based in Michigan City, for not cooperating with an investigation into its compliance history following a crash in July.
August 8, 2014
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