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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 20, 2020

Drug Testing Refusal Data Added to Clearinghouse Report

New information in the latest Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Report could accelerate calls for federal approval of other testing methods, such as hair and oral fluid testing, according to one safety and compliance expert.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2020

FMCSA to Hold Virtual Trucking Safety Summit

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that the 2020 Trucking Safety Summit will be held virtually on August 5, 2020. The meeting’s focus will be to finding ways to improve the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles on the nation’s roadways.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockJuly 15, 2020

Bulldog Hiway Express CEO Keeps Safety Top of Mind

Truck driver appreciation, technology, and collaborating on new safety compliance standards are all key to meeting fleet safety goals, says Phil Byrd, CEO of Bulldog Hiway Express and head of the Daseke Leadership Council.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJuly 14, 2020

Hours of Service Timeline: The Long, Convoluted History of Truck Driver Rules

Truck driver hours of service rules first published in 1937 have been through numerous iterations, court challenges, and Congressional interventions in the past two decades. Take a tour through our timeline.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2020

COVID-19 Cases Identified at 1-70 Kansas Service Area

The Shawnee County Health Department recently warned of some COVID-19 cases stemming from the Topeka Service Area on the I-70 Turnpike located at mile marker 188, just East of Topeka.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2020

Operation Safe Driver Week Begins, Focus on Speeding

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week officially began today and will run through Saturday, July 18.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2020

FMCSA Extends COVID Emergency Relief Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 13 announced an extension of its exemption from certain regulations for drivers and companies providing direct assistance to the COVID-19 emergency relief efforts.

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ArticlesJuly 10, 2020

Law Expert: Focus on Safety to Avert Nuclear Verdicts

Runaway nuclear verdicts are a reality now, but a leading transportation safety law expert believes fleets could avert mega awards by enforcing a strict safety protocol.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 10, 2020

Hair Testing Could Take Nearly 300,000 Truck Drivers Off the Road

New research validates a study that almost 300,000 truck drivers would fail a hair test for drug use today, according to The Alliance for Driver Safety and Security, which did the original study and funded the validating research.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2020

CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Late August

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) has announced that Brake Safety Week will proceed as scheduled, August 23-29.

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