Tag: regulations: Page 33

Voices

Anti-ELD petition to White House launched; more voices on the mandate

Language of the petition, which has a goal of 100,000 signatures collected by April 18, reflects voices of opposition among many Overdrive readers, approximately 3 of every 4 according to recent polling.

March 21, 2014

Channel 19

Author: ‘U.S. law in need of simplification, basic human empathy’

“Overhaul and simplify the law to release the energy and passion of Americans so that we can begin to address the challenges of our society.” –Philip K. Howard, from a 2010 talk that rings with messages directly applicable to trucking

March 19, 2014

Voices

ELD mandate: Readers respond

Among Overdrive readers, more than half of the respondents to a poll conducted in the weeks prior to the ELD mandate’s release showed a strong preference for another line or work or retirement over use of the devices.

March 17, 2014

Business

Speed limiter rule coming? DOT report says yes, and could be this year

Joining an already full trucking regulatory docket this year could be a rule that requires trucks to use speed limiters, though what the limited speed may be isn’t known.

March 13, 2014

Channel 19

‘Zero highway deaths’ goal needs general public target

Regulators’ ultimate goal pondered, in light of the laundry list of highway-bill recommendations the MCSAC delivered to Congress two weeks back.

February 24, 2014

Business

Tightened fuel economy regs: OOIDA warns of higher truck costs, ATA and truck makers generally supportive

OOIDA says increased fuel economy standards will drive up the price of new trucks, while one trucking researcher says the cost of overall truck ownership will drop, despite the price increase. Truck makers, too, say they support increasing fuel use standards for trucks.

February 20, 2014

Voices

EOBRs/ELDs are being put in the wrong place

Owner-operator S.E. McCurdy argues an alternative to the ELD/EOBR mandate in a time-card system to put the burden of accounting for drivers’ time on those who would waste it.

February 19, 2014

Business

California files motion to dismiss part of OOIDA’s lawsuit against emissions regs

CARB has filed a motion o dismiss one of three counts the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has brought against it in a lawsuit challenging its emissions regulations.

February 13, 2014

Business

CSA crash-weighting study coming soon; MCSAC subcommittee hiatus after April meeting

With the Crash Weighting Research Plan study results due before the end of the month and the SFD rulemaking to hit OMB in spring, the MCSAC CSA Subcommittee stressed continuing CSA problems going into its last meeting for the year, if not longer.

February 13, 2014

Overdrive Radio

Public ignorant to costs added to goods by trucking regulations: Part 3 of OD spot on Road Dog

Overdrive Executive Editor Jack Roberts said in a radio appearance the public doesn’t realize the burden it bears in paying for goods with prices elevated by regulations placed on the trucking industry. Listen to the segment here.

February 6, 2014

Overdrive Radio

Bush didn’t overturn emissions regs, public needs truck education: Part 2 of OD visit to Road Dog

In the second segment of OD’s Jack Roberts’ visit to Mark Willis’ Road Dog Trucking News show, Roberts recalls the trucking industry’s rejoicing over the election of President Bush, who ended up doing nothing to curb tightening emissions regs.

February 4, 2014

Business

Trucking — the country’s easiest regulatory target?

Is trucking the easiest industry for regulators to pick on? Could be, writes OD Executive Editor Jack Roberts, who says politicians play to the public’s fear of trucks to gain support from voters.

January 22, 2014