The American Concrete Pumping Association has become the latest group whose request for exemption from certain hours-of-service rules was honored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 5, 2018FMCSA HOS
Government, Safety
Chief Counsel Jim Mullen address attendees during an FMCSA session at MCE on Oct. 28. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Industry Comments Lean Toward Adjusting HOS Rules, FMCSA's Jim Mullen Notes
Chief Counsel Jim Mullen address attendees during an FMCSA session at MCE on Oct. 28. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
AUSTIN, Texas — Jim Mullen, chief counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, indicated that the bulk of the more than 5,000 online comments the agency received regarding potential changes to hours-of-service rules supported tweaking the regulations to increase flexibility.
October 28, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
TT file photo
FMCSA Grants Waste Management HOS Exemption
TT file photo
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted Waste Management Holdings Inc. an exemption from certain hours-of-service rules.
October 24, 2018
Government, Business
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Stakeholder Comments to FMCSA Favor HOS Flexibility
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
A sample of last-minute written comments by trucking-related trade organizations mostly were supportive of tweaking federal hours-of-service rules to make them more flexible for commercial vehicle drivers.
October 17, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
EROAD
FMCSA to Host Oct. 10 Listening Session on Potential HOS Rule Changes
EROAD
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host another public listening session to discuss potential changes to its hours-of-service rules for commercial motor vehicle operators.
October 3, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
Trucks are parked at a Love's Travel Stop. (Russ MacNeil)
FMCSA Website Logs More Than 1,700 Comments on Potential HOS Changes
Trucks are parked at a Love's Travel Stop. (Russ MacNeil)
In written comments reacting to potential changes to federal driver hours-of-service rules, truckers clearly favor a potential plan by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to give them more flexibility with their driving and workday hours.
September 13, 2018
Opinion
Opinion: HOS Rulemaking Based on Bad Research Method
Here’s a nightmare scenario for you: Imagine if the government used a completely spurious and unscientific research method to study truck safety and driver fatigue. The data generated was unrelated to serious crashes and to drivers falling asleep at the wheel, but that same data was the principal basis of hours-of-service regulations imposed throughout the trucking industry. A really bad dream, right?
September 11, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA is seeking comment on the split sleeper-berth rule to allow drivers to split their required time in the sleeper berth. (Lippert Components Inc.)
FMCSA to Hold Listening Session on Proposed HOS Changes
FMCSA is seeking comment on the split sleeper-berth rule to allow drivers to split their required time in the sleeper berth. (Lippert Components Inc.)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has planned a public listening session this month to discuss several proposed changes to the commercial motor vehicle driver hours-of-service regulations.
September 5, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
Martinez (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
FMCSA Seeks Industry Comment on Several Potential HOS Changes
Martinez (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials have issued a proposal that seeks comment on several possible changes to the agency’s hours-of-service rule, ranging from how to increase driver or workday time in adverse driving conditions to revising the current mandatory 30-minute driver break after eight hours of continuous driving.
August 21, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics
(Getty Images)
Drivers Overcome Web of Regulations to Deliver Holiday Fireworks
(Getty Images)
Although they drive trucks only one to six times a year, drivers for American Pyrotechnics Association members face unique challenges related to federal transportation safety regulation.
June 20, 2018Pages
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