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A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official points out that the agency's ongoing effort to revise the hours-of-service rule is still in the works, with the goal being "to provide some flexibility" to the key regulation affecting commercial truck drivers in the U.S.
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Being a professional driver means maintaining your focus behind the wheel day in and day out, regardless of what nature -- and other drivers -- throw your way.
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The new entry-level driver training rule, originally scheduled to go into effect Feb. 7, now will have to wait another two years because the government needs more time to finish the registry of approved training providers.
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The FMCSA declared a Nevada-licensed commercial driver to be an imminent hazard to public safety, ordering him to cease operation of any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
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Insurance is one of those things you may not really think about until your business needs it. That is, unless you’re facing skyrocketing premiums or, worse, shrinking access to coverage itself, which is what’s happening to truck fleets.
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The Women In Trucking Association is seeking nominations for its inaugural Women In Trucking Female Driver of the Year award.
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Understanding the operational factors that boost -- or degrade -- braking performance is critical for reliable, safe stops on the road.
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Winter is hard on vehicle systems. And wheel ends are no exception. Here are some tips to keep truck brakes in good working condition when cold, snow, and ice are the order of the day.
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Convincing drivers that camera/monitor systems are at least as good as, if not better than, traditional mirrors will probably take no more than a few hours of driving with them. That was Equipment Editor Jim Park's experience with MirrorEye. But he's still not convinced there’s any real need to abandon silvered glass.
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An Ohio commercial driver was declared an imminent hazard following an on-duty collision that killed two people and an off-duty crash two weeks later, both while driving under the influence.
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