Driver Positive Drug Tests Up Nearly 13% Through August
The number of positive driver drug tests through August increased by nearly 13%, when compared with a year ago, according to a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse summary report.
FMCSA Awards $76 Million in CMV Safety Grants
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded more than $76 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety.
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September 1, 2021Federal Response to Ida Includes Regulatory Relief for Truckers
Hours-of-service flexibility for truckers involved in critical relief efforts is one element of the federal government’s response to Tropical Depression Ida.
Trucking Attorney Offers Tips to Maintain Top CSA Scores
Although federal regulators are studying a possible change in the way motor carrier safety is measured, the Compliance Safety Accountability program is likely to remain in place, a trucking attorney told a group of industry executives.
FMCSA Medical Board Supports Vision Policy Changes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released a report from its medical review board on plans to tighten federal driver vision standards, but at the same time streamline the process to get qualified monocular drivers on the road quicker.
FMCSA Asks 14,000 Medical Examiners to Post Missing Results
Six months after a critical DOT inspector general audit, federal regulators are asking an estimated 14,000 medical examiners to submit the missing results of truck driver exams they conducted during the seven months the National Registry was offline.
FMCSA to Streamline Household Goods Moving Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans to update regulations for transportation of household goods to reduce costs for movers and mitigate the growing problem of fraud in consumer moves.
FMCSA Plans to Increase Windshield Area to Mount Safety Devices
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposal to amend its regulations to increase the allowable area vehicle safety technology devices may be mounted on the interior of commercial motor vehicle windshields.
FMCSA Board OKs Plan to End Exemption Process for Monocular Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Medical Review Board put its stamp of approval on a proposed plan for the agency to eliminate its exemption process for truck drivers with vision in only one eye.