TCA Changes Weight Policy, Breaking With ATA on Issue
LAS VEGAS — The Truckload Carriers Association has changed its truck weight policy, breaking with American Trucking Associations on the issue and putting the groups at loggerheads for the second time in several months.
March 14, 2016Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Study Finds Additional Research Needed to Better Understand Driver Fatigue
While there is some evidence that fatigue among truck drivers increases the risk of crashes, questions remain about effective ways to minimize that risk, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
March 14, 2016Letters: On Platooning, Exemption Fatigue
While “platooning” of heavy vehicles appears to have some viability, Google’s vaunted, autonomous car recorded its first at-fault accident only last month. The reality is, platooning cannot control the actions of other motorists.
March 14, 2016Editorial: This Week, It's Driver Rules
Truck drivers get almost as much attention as Donald Trump, even though drivers generally have a sense of decorum and don’t crave the limelight.
March 14, 2016FMCSA Revises Process to Speed Up Investigations of High-Risk Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revamped its carrier prioritization process to enable safety investigators to take more immediate action against carriers with the highest crash risk.
March 14, 2016Feds Propose Training Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week published its negotiated proposed entry-level driver training rule that would revise standards for a commercial driver license to be obtained by new interstate and intrastate commercial vehicle operators.
March 14, 2016Indiana Commits More Than $1 Billion for Transportation
Indiana’s Legislature got creative in allocating more than $1 billion for transportation in an election year as its 2016 session ended on March 10.
March 11, 2016South Carolina Senate OKs Transportation Plan That Conflicts With House Version
After weeks of debate marked by extended filibusters, South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate approved a $400 million transportation plan that doesn’t include the fuel-tax increase in the bill passed earlier by the House.
March 10, 2016More Research on Truck Driver Fatigue Needed, Panel of National Researchers Advises
While there is some evidence that truck driver fatigue can increase crash risk, questions remain about effective ways to minimize that risk, according to a new research report from an expert study panel of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
March 10, 2016FMCSA Seeks Public Input on Sleep Apnea
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration announced on March 8 that they are seeking public input for 90 days on the effects of screening, evaluating and treating commercial motor vehicle drivers and rail workers for obstructive sleep apnea.
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