As a primer for some more in-depth reporting on FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program set to be published on CCJ later this month, here’s a look at the 10 states with the most hours-of-service violations. All 10 states highlighted on the map above have enforcement programs that hit hours violations well above the 10 percent…
The trucking industry doesn’t get a “do over” when attention-grabbing accidents such as the Wal-Mart crash that seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan occur, according to American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves. Graves highlighted the June 2014 accident on the New Jersey Turnpike to stress the importance of safety among carriers during his keynote speech to…
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PHILADELPHIA — For the third year in a row, a survey of carriers and drivers has found that Hours of Service rules stand out as the biggest concern facing trucking in the U.S. and Canada. That’s per the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual list of trucking’s top-ten critical issues, presented here at the American Trucking…
Philadelphia – Hours-of-service rules are the biggest concern facing the trucking industry, according to an annual survey conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute. The survey results were released Oct. 18 during the 2015 Management Conference and Exhibition of the American Trucking Associations meeting. This marks the third consecutive year HOS has topped the survey’s…
The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed the rule to force drivers to switch from paper to digital travel logs in an effort to reduce trucking accidents, including those caused by fatigued drivers. The department says the rule would simplify the monitoring of time truckers spend on the road and the reprimanding of those who log…
The long-awaited final rule on Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) is expected to be published by the end of October. The rule has been undergoing review by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) since late July. Approval from the OMB is the last step before a final ELD rule can be published. We…
New rules for commercial trucking set to be published later this month take aim at two factors that have long haunted the industry: driver fatigue and excess speed. Driver fatigue was cited as a major factor in the high-profile June 2014 accident in which comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured, along with two other passengers….
Distracted and reckless driving is the number one killer of teenagers. Not drugs. Not alcohol. States are now rolling out extra measures to ensure teen safety on the road including an extra step teenage drivers must take before they get their license. (They must watch a new 2-hour video they can access online that hits…
It is anticipated that on October 30th, 2015 the FMSCA will announce the final rule mandating fleets to install Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in all vehicles that currently are required to keep Record of Duty Status (RODS). The ELD mandate will replace the current rule, which requires drivers to retain paper logbooks to keep record…