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FMCSA Extends, Modifies HOS Emergency Declaration
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FMCSA has extended and modified its emergency declaration for motor carriers that are providing direct assistance in support of coronavirus-related relief efforts.
June 9, 2020FMCSA Extends Pre-Employment Drug Testing Waiver
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Federal trucking regulators have extended through Sept. 30 a waiver from certain pre-employment drug testing requirements for truck drivers during the COVID-19 emergency.
June 9, 2020House Democrats Unveil Five-Year Highway Policy Bill
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A multiyear bill with the aim of enhancing funding and safety for freight and commuter programs was unveiled by House Democrats on June 3.
June 3, 2020Movie Industry’s Drivers Granted Exemption From Full Drug Clearinghouse Queries
Movie set employees unload lighting equipment from a truck in Seattle. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)
A group that manages the services of an estimated 12,000 drivers for major motion picture studios and independent and commercial production houses has been granted a five-year exemption from conducting full pre-employment queries of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for its drivers, FMCSA announced.
June 1, 2020FMCSA to Immediately Expand Remote Carrier Compliance Reviews During Pandemic
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans to immediately expand the use of remote motor carrier safety compliance reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 26, 2020Senate Committee Advances FMCSA Safety Grants Bill
The committee also advanced legislation that would require a joint task force to examine safety and efficiency of air travel during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. (Nutthaseth Vanchaichana/Getty Images)
Legislation aimed at facilitating financial assistance from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was easily approved by a Senate panel on May 20.
May 20, 2020FMCSA Denies PTS Worldwide Request to Split Sleeper Berth Time
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a five-year exemption request by Department of Defense highly sensitive cargo carrier PTS Worldwide to split sleeper berth hours into segments of 4/6, 5/5 or 6/4 hours.
May 15, 2020FMCSA Adopts Crash Accountability Program
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 1 announced that effective immediately it is making permanent a pilot program that will not count a crash in which a motor carrier was not at fault when calculating the carrier’s safety measurement profile. It also is expanding the types of crashes that may be considered.
May 1, 2020FMCSA Distributes 1 Million Masks to Truckers
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is distributing 1 million protective masks to commercial truck drivers to enhance safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 30, 2020FMCSA Reviews Seizure Policy
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reviewing the agency’s current seizure medical policy with an eye toward possibly eliminating a requirement that truck drivers with the condition request a special exemption from the agency.
April 28, 2020