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News•by Jim Beach•September 18, 2019

ELD Violations Are Down, But Drivers Still Making Simple Mistakes

The FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo discussed the upcoming ELD transition deadline during the Trimble in.sight 2019 user conference in Houston.

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News•by Staff•September 18, 2019

Almost 47,000 Citations Issued During Operation Safe Driver Week

Failure to wear a seat belt was the second most commonly cited safety violation for both commercial vehicles and passenger cars during CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week last July.

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News•by Jim Beach•September 18, 2019

5 Federal Trucking Regulatory Changes in the Works

Trimble in.sight attendees got an update on regulatory "hot topics" for trucking, including hours of service, drug testing, and more.

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News•by David Cullen•September 17, 2019

Study: Major Split Between Truck Driver Urinalysis and Hair-Testing for Drugs

According to the Trucking Alliance, results of a university study indicated “a major discrepancy between the number of drivers who failed a urinalysis drug screen and those who failed a hair test."

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News•by Staff•September 17, 2019

Drivewyze Adds Mountain Safety Alerts in 20 States

Drivewyze has expanded its mountain corridor safety alerts system from an initial seven locations to more than 100 locations located in 20 states.

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Articles•by Deborah Lockridge•September 17, 2019

7 Things You Need to Know About the New Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

Starting January 2020, fleets that employ commercially licensed drivers will be required to use the FMCSA's new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. What will be required and when? How much will it cost? HDT answers these and other questions.

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Articles•September 16, 2019

Improving Safety Culture to Reduce Large Truck Crashes

Despite efforts to improve heavy vehicle safety, an analysis of U.S. crashes shows that heavy vehicle crash rates continue to rise.

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News•by Staff•September 11, 2019

Hemp Hauling Truckers to Receive Lighter Sentence

Three truck drivers who were arrested for hauling industrial grade hemp through Idaho are likely to take a plea deal that would have them serving no jail time.

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Articles•by Staff•September 10, 2019

Trucking Under the Influence

Trucking Under the Influence is an investigative series by Heavy Duty Trucking examining the impact of illegal drug use by drivers amid current trends of marijuana legalization, opioid addiction, a rise in cocaine use, and changes in driver drug-testing regulations and technology.

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Articles•by Deborah Lockridge•September 10, 2019

Digging Into Truck Driver Drug Use

A recent study found a higher rate of drug use by prospective drivers than was previously believed to be the case. Part three of HDT's Trucking Under the Influence series on drugs and the trucking industry.

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