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The Latest Headlines:
- FMCSA Rules Brokers Must Still Register
- Delaware Anti-Idling Law Goes Into Effect
- Pennsylvania Increases Fines for Unsafe Driving on Highways
- Delaware Anti-Idling Law Goes Into Effect
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is maintaining a requirement for freight forwarders and brokers to register with the agency.
Last year’s highway bill gave the agency the authority to eliminate the requirement, but FMCSA said registration was necessary “for the protection of shippers.”
Delaware Anti-Idling Law Goes Into Effect
Last Friday, Delaware began enforcing a new statewide anti-idling law, the Delaware News Journal reported.The law, which was passed in April, stipulates that motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 8,500 pounds or more may idle for a maximum of three minutes, according to the News Journal.
First time violators could face fines of $50 to $500, with fines for repeat offenders ranging from $500 to $1,500, the News Journal said. Transport Topics
Pennsylvania Imposes Stricter Penalties for Unsafe Highway Driving
New Legislation goes into effect Friday in Pennsylvania, under which drivers involved in an accident in so-called emergency response areas would automatically lose their driver’s license for 90 days, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Wednesday.The legislation, Duty of Driver in Emergency Response Areas, is informally known as the Steer Clear law and requires drivers to maintain speeds that are “reasonable or prudent under the conditions” when passing areas where emergency response vehicles are at work, the Post-Gazette said, quoting the new regulation.
In addition, the state has doubled fines related to reckless driving, passing, stopping, following too closely and driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the Post-Gazette reported. Transport Topics
