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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 22, 2021

Infrastructure Focus of Buttigieg Confirmation Hearing

Pete Buttigieg faced a mostly friendly Senate in his confirmation hearing for secretary of transportation Jan. 21, emphasizing a commitment to both safety and infrastructure improvement.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 21, 2021

Court: Federal Hours of Service Supersede California Break Rules

An appeals court recently upheld a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ruling that federal hours of service rules pre-empt the state of California’s meal and rest break rules.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 18, 2021

The Regulatory Pendulum

As we transition to a new presidential administration, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge muses on the back-and-forth of regulatory priorities.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 15, 2021

Audit Finds Shortfalls in National Medical Examiner Registry

The National Registry of Medical Examiners has been plagued with problems since its rollout in 2014, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has done a poor job of oversight, according to a review by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2021

Clarience Technologies Acquires Ecco Safety Group

Clarience Technologies has acquired Ecco Safety Group, a manufacturer of audible warning equipment and emergency lighting for commercial and emergency vehicles.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 14, 2021

Split-Sleeper Pilot Program Would Study 6/4, 5/5 Splits

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a pilot program to evaluate even more flexible sleeper-berth split options in the hours of service rules.

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ArticlesJanuary 13, 2021

What Truck Drivers Need to Know About Safe Winter Operation

Winter operations brings trucking additional risks, with snow, black ice and other dangers. Driver training can help reduce the chances of injuries from crashes or from slips and falls.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 12, 2021

FMCSA Proposes New Vision Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to eliminate its federal vision exemption waiver program and instead let medical professionals and motor carriers determine whether drivers with limited vision in one eye may drive commercial motor vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2021

J.J. Keller Expands Video-Based Safety With VideoProtects Acquisition

J.J. Keller said its acquisition of VideoProtects transportation expands its video-based safety solutions for drivers and fleets.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2021

Elaine Chao Resigns as Transportation Secretary

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is resigning, effective Monday, Jan. 11, the first member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to leave in the wake of the Jan. 6 mob of his supporters breaching the U.S. Capitol.

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