Texas Legislature Advances Self-Driving Bill
Legislation to allow automated vehicles on Texas roads beginning Sept. 1 has overwhelmingly passed the Texas House and Senate and was awaiting the governor’s signature.
June 6, 2017Traffic Woes Underscore Infrastructure Needs
TOMS BROOK, Va. — On a dreary overcast afternoon this month, a several-miles-long traffic jam was forming quickly on Interstate 81.
May 15, 2017Congress Has Multiple Options for Fixing HOS Glitch
Multiple pieces of congressional legislation are being considered as the best vehicle to fix a technical glitch in a fiscal 2016 funding law related to the hours-of-service rule for truckers.
February 21, 2016ATA Working to Avoid Inadvertent Elimination of HOS Restart Rule
An omission in the fiscal 2016 omnibus funding bill would require federal regulators to eliminate an hours-of-service restart rule that took effect in 2013 if a federal study of the rule fails to show it has safety benefits, according to a spokesman for American Trucking Associations.
February 16, 2016Provision Pre-Empting State Laws on Truckers' Meal Breaks Revived in House
An aviation reform bill that would pre-empt certain state laws regarding meal and rest breaks for truckers will be taken up by a House committee next week.
February 4, 2016Sen. Deb Fischer to Offer FMCSA Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON — Citing serious concerns with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “flawed approach” in a number of areas, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) said during a March 4 Senate hearing she plans to unveil legislation that would reform safety initiatives and ensure the agency is more inclusive of stakeholders.
March 4, 2015