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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 13, 2023

DOT Focuses on Truck Parking During Driver Appreciation Week

With Transportation Secretary talking to drivers about truck parking in South Dakota, the Department of Transportation announced funding to improve access to truck parking.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 31, 2023

FMCSA Names Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer

Sue Lawless brings more than 20 years of experience from the private and federal motor carrier safety industry to her new role as Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration assistant administrator and chief safety officer.

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Articlesby Kathy CloseAugust 28, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions About the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

Even going on four years after the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rolled out to track commercial driver violations, there are still questions about the Clearinghouse.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 25, 2023

FMCSA Looking to Change How it Determines Motor Carrier Safety Fitness

More than a decade after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration implemented its CSA program to use data to identify potentially unsafe motor carriers, it's again looking at ways to use that data to determine if carriers are fit to operate.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2023

FMCSA Outlines Plans for Driver Detention Study

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to study driver detention, expecting approximately 80 carriers and 2,500 drivers to provide data.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 11, 2023

FMCSA Will Accept Meal-Break Rule Petitions; ATA Vows to Fight

If you thought the issue of federal driver hours of service rules pre-empting stricter state meal and rest break laws was settled, FMCSA has other ideas.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 28, 2023

Bill Would Set Carrier Selection Standards for Brokers

A Senate bill aims to put in place a national “safety fitness” standard for shippers and brokers to use in selecting motor carriers, providing a standard in face of negligent-hiring claims.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 25, 2023

FMCSA Removes 3 ELDs from Approved List

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has placed three more electronic logging devices on the Revoked Devices list after they failed to meet the minimum requirements.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 17, 2023

NTSB Probes Deadly Bus Collision with Trucks Parked on Ramp

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what happened last week when a bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along an exit ramp leading into an Illinois rest area.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 27, 2023

Proposed Rule Would Require Automatic Emergency Braking, Stability Control

DOT said its proposed rule on automatic emergency braking and stability control could prevent more than 19,000 crashes and save 155 lives every year.

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