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Tag: entry level driver training
Business
FMCSA delays driver training rule as it’s on the verge of taking effect
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sites IT issues for the delay of a federal rule regarding new truck driver training standards. Details on CCJ.
January 29, 2020
Business
News roundup, Dec. 13: Group protests apparent training rule delay; FDA warns product marketers, public on CBD safety, legality
The TruckerNation organization has told FMCSA it no longer wants to be involved with the “Our Roads, Our Safety” campaign. The move is intended to express disapproval of the agency’s reported intent to delay the Entry Level Driver Training rule by as much as two years’ time. FDA issues warning letters to CBD product marketers on safety of products.
December 13, 2019
Voices
POLL: New driver training rule coming next year — will it impact your own training efforts?
Small fleets/owner-ops who engage new drivers with pre-CDL training: How do you see the Entry Level Driver Training rule’s implementation of pre-CDL course requirements affecting your own training efforts in the new year? The requirements go into effect in February next year.
October 21, 2019
Business
UPS seeks reprieve from two driver training rule provisions
In its request, UPS asks for exemptions from the requirement that a driver training instructor have two years of experience and have held a CDL for two years, and the requirement to register each training location for a unique Training Provider Registry (TPR) number.
June 18, 2019
Overdrive Extra
A training suggestion for robust pre-CDL and finishing programs
If companies really want to fix their driver retention issues, offer free and thorough training for pre-CDL training. More information on Overdrive.
August 21, 2018
Business
Rule change would cut redundancies for Class B CDL holders upgrading to Class A
The proposed rule removes eight instructional units involving “non-driving activities” for those upgrading from a Class B to Class A. Details here.
June 28, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Will it take a disaster to truly fix driver training?
Implementation of the FMCSA bill is ongoing, with full compliance required in February 2020. Will this new ruling help fix truck driving training? Details here.
May 8, 2018
Business
FMCSA’s driver training rule takes effect after Trump-brought delays
In addition to establishing a core curriculum required to be taught to CDL applicants and driver trainees, the rule institutes two other key changes: Required behind-the-wheel training and a registry of FMCSA-approved driver trainers from which CDL applicants must receive training.
June 6, 2017
Business
Driver training rule effective date delayed another 60 days due to Trump regs freeze
The effective date of a rule establishing nationwide minimum training standards for entry-level truck drivers has been further delayed due to ongoing regulatory review by President Trump and his staff.
March 20, 2017
Overdrive Extra
The weak arguments for skimping on behind-the-wheel training
It’s sadly ironic that the agency charged with improving trucking safety would rely on lame excuses to shrug its shoulders at a simple, common-sense way to shore up safety.
February 25, 2017
Voices
8 in 10 readers view behind-the-wheel minimum hours crucial for training rule
Recent Overdrive polling makes clear: Most owner-operators believe the 30 hours originally proposed for, though not included in, FMCSA’s final training is insufficient as a minimum, and overall 78 percent believe a minimum of 30 or more is necessary.
February 13, 2017
Business
FMCSA will leverage driver training data to gauge behind-the-wheel minimum, CVTA says
Recent hurdles aside, including calls from various groups for FMCSA to issue a supplemental rule to add a time-based behind-the-wheel requirement, the rule likely will remain as-is through its 2020 implementation date, says Don Lefeve, head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association.
February 7, 2017
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