Ferro Defends FMCSA’s Position on Texting and Driving
WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told trucking industry leaders Tuesday the agency was within its rights to ban texting by commercial drivers through a reinterpretation of existing rules, but that more explicit bans were on the way.
February 23, 2010Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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DOT Issues Sample Texting-While-Driving Legislation
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has unveiled sample legislation designed to help states write bans against texting while driving.
February 23, 2010Tankers Seen as Potential Terrorist Threat, Report Says
Tank trucks filled with gasoline could be the favored surface transportation weapon for terrorists seeking to attack U.S. targets, according to a new study of potential terrorist uses of highway-borne hazardous materials.
February 23, 2010EPA Moving Forward with Emissions-Cap Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency has not yet said how it intends to require heavy trucks to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but a report on the agency’s Web site projects that an advanced notice of rulemaking could be posted as early as June.
February 23, 2010Hill Gridlock Changes ATA Focus to Regulatory Issues, Graves Says
A year into the Obama administration, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the trucking industry’s challenges are primarily regulatory, rather than legislative, because of the gridlock that has enveloped Congress since last year.
February 22, 2010Letters: Truck Weight, IdleAire, Truck Driving Schools, CSA 2010, Classifying Drivers
The letter from [an official] of Road Safe America that appeared in the Feb. 1 edition contained a number of misstatements and misunderstandings.
February 22, 2010Transportation Firms Must Improve Recruiting to Satisfy Customers’ Desires, Leaders Say
The transportation and logistics industries must do a better job of recruiting employees and upgrading the skills of current workers to meet the increasing needs of shippers, said several leaders in those industries.
February 22, 2010New TMC Chairman Thrift Sets His Sights on More Use of Recommended Practices
TAMPA, Fla. — Jerry Thrift, the new chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council, wants trucking companies and truck makers to get their money’s worth and make full use of the council’s more than 3,000 engineering and maintenance recommended practices.
February 22, 2010DOT to Grant $1.5 Billion for 51 Projects as Part of Stimulus Program, LaHood Says
The Department of Transportation will issue $1.5 billion for 51 projects across the country as the final piece of the Obama administration’s stimulus program, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Feb. 17.
February 22, 2010DOT to Grant $1.5 Billion for 51 Projects as Part of Stimulus Program, LaHood Says
The Department of Transportation will issue $1.5 billion for 51 projects across the country as the final piece of the Obama administration’s stimulus program, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Feb. 17.
February 22, 2010