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Lost time, money focal point for drivers during second FMCSA sleep apnea listening session

Costs, both time and money, were big topics of conversation during the Federal Motor Carrier Safety and Federal Railroad administrations’ “fact-finding” listening session on sleep apnea/operator safety Tuesday, May 17.

May 18, 2016

Make certain drivers aren’t ‘guilty until proven innocent’: Report from FMCSA’s first sleep-apnea listening session

“We need to make sure that the people behind the wheel understand they are not guilty until proven innocent.” –Dr. Alan Lankford at FMCSA first apnea listening session. Session 2 is next week in Chicago.

May 12, 2016

POLL: Ever been tested/treated for sleep apnea?

With two years gone now since drivers were required to utilize a medical examiner of the national registry for med certification, this poll looks at the extent to which apnea testing has grown more common — or not. Have you ever been tested or treated?

May 5, 2016

Sleep apnea back front and center of health/safety conversation

Following release of FMCSA apnea “pre-rule” requesting information, and release of study on apnea and crash risk, conversation among advocates heats up over study’s validity, more.

May 5, 2016

2014 results of this polling showed a majority of truckers hadn’t ever been tested for sleep apnea. That year was the first in which drivers were required to utilize a medical examiner on the National Registry of examiners, mandatory training for which (for doctors) included a variety of screening protocols for apnea, given no single regulation or guidance in place. What’s been your experience since that time? Find an updated poll below.

Getting to FMCSA’s sleep apnea listening sessions May 12, 17 and 25

The sessions, in downtown Washington, D.C.; Chicago, Ill.; and Los Angeles are not in locales that are particularly truck-friendly. Here find tips on attending and an information source for parking and transport to the sessions.

May 4, 2016

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

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Podcast: Trucker Bob Stanton’s proposals for the Beyond Compliance effort

Trucker Bob Stanton brought three distinct proposals to FMCSA’s Beyond Compliance listening session in Chicago attendant to the CVSA Workshop event. Hear his proposals here.

April 26, 2016

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ATRI launches online sleep apnea survey for drivers

The survey will ask drivers about their perspectives, personal experiences and knowledge of sleep apnea. It also solicits information on sleep apnea assessments and treatments that drivers may have received, as well as the perceived effectiveness of the treatments.

April 14, 2016

Study shows higher crash rate for truckers with untreated sleep apnea

As U.S. officials sharpen focus on truckers with obstructive sleep apnea, new research indicates the rate of preventable crashes for truckers with untreated obstructive sleep apnea was five times higher than those without the condition.

March 23, 2016

DOT announces further delays in publication of speed limiter, CDL clearinghouse rules

The DOT pushed back the projected publication date of a rule to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks to April 22. A rule to implement a CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is now projected to be published on July 28.

March 16, 2016

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Sleep apnea ‘pre-rule’ officially published, comment period for owner-operators opens

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on the rule about the costs and benefits of requiring drivers with obstructive sleep apnea to undergo evaluation and treatment by a doctor.

March 10, 2016

FMCSA announces sleep apnea ‘pre-rule,’ wants feedback from carriers, drivers on apnea prevalance

The DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration calls the request for feedback the “first step” in a potential sleep apnea rule for the trucking industry. Here are the topics the agency wants input on from trucking industry stakeholders.

March 8, 2016

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