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Winter roadway “pileups” aren’t one crash — they’re a chain reaction. Here’s what triggers them, how truck drivers can spot the danger early, and what to do if you're suddenly trapped in the mess.
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Fleet driver safety, reducing fuel consumption and lowering maintenance costs are the top priorities for fleet managers in the next 12-18 months, according to a recent PHH Arval survey
Read More →American Trucking Associations filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief on Feb. 24 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's defense of electronic logging devices
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted a new document on its website illustrating 20 logbook examples under the new hours of service rule
Read More →The federal rule for truck driver hours of service still fails to make needed improvements regarding tired trucker
Read More →Legislation has been introduced in both the New York State Senate and the Assembly to address the "misclassification" of truck drivers as independent contractors. However, the legislation would be so far-reaching, it would "effectively eliminate the owner-operator business model the trucking industry has been using for over 70 years," according to the New York State Motor Truck Association
Read More →American Trucking Associations says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new definition of a "tank vehicle" is too expansive and needs to be changed
Read More →A change in the official definition of a "tank vehicle" has led to confusion about who needs a tank truck endorsement on a commercial driver's license
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a listening session at the Mid-America Trucking Show on how electronic onboard recorders might be used to harass drivers. The session, scheduled for 10 a.m. March 23 at the show site in Louisville, Ky., is part of the agency's revised approach to writing a new EOBR rule
Read More →The Environmental Protection Agency believes that Navistar violated engine certification requirements and may file a complaint that could lead to a fine. The agency signaled its intent in a certified letter to Navistar Jan. 30
Read More →The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the first-ever federally proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices
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