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Driver issued shutdown order by DOT after striking individuals with truck
The driver has been forbidden to operate a commercial truck in interstate commerce due to striking and killing 2 individuals while operating a tractor-trailer.
January 31, 2019
Hours regs suspended in 23 states ahead of winter storm; Pennsylvania restricting truck traffic
The FMCSA has expanded its Regional Emergency Declaration--suspending hours of service regulations for certain drivers--to include 23 states in the Eastern U.S.
January 28, 2019
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Hours regs suspended in 12 states due to winter storm
The declaration waives hours of service regulations for drivers transporting heating fuel such as propane, natural gas and heating oil, and other fuel products.
January 21, 2019
Business
Active inspections: electronic DVIRs help prevent ‘pencil whipping’
Learn more about how some DVIR systems are able to track driver movements while performing an inspection to ensure vehicle inspections are completed properly.
January 18, 2019
Business
FMCSA’s hours of service proposal could be impeded by government shutdown
The partial shutdown of the U.S. government could delay the publication of a proposed rule to reform hours of service regulations. Get details here on CCJ.
January 16, 2019
Business
FMCSA’s No. 2 leaving agency for another branch of DOT
Cathy Gautreaux's departure hasn't been formally announced by FMCSA, and no reason has been given for her departure. More information here on CCJ.
January 11, 2019
Business
New York confirms state’s lack of ELD citations
New York's supreme court has confirmed the state won't be issuing citations for ELD compliance until it adopts the ELD rule into NY state code. Learn more here.
January 7, 2019
Business
Partial government shutdown has little effect on FMCSA, FHWA operations
No workers at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the Federal Highway Administration have been furloughed, according to the U.S. DOT document.
January 2, 2019
Business
Cummins’ Zed ELD ending service, directs users to transition to alternate provider
The Zed ELD discontinuation comes just several months after the company touted its Zed Connect platform and refinements to its ELD app at GATS in August.
January 2, 2019
Business
DOT exempts carriers from California’s break laws
The FMCSA announced Dec. 21, that it will grant the American Trucking Associations' petition asking to exempt carriers from the California-specific break laws.
December 21, 2018
Business
Split-sleeper berth study cancelled due to FMCSA’s push for quick HOS proposal
As the FMCSA wants to move forward with changes to hours of service regulations, it has rendered a split-sleeper birth study no longer necessary. Details here.
December 21, 2018
Business
Driver cited for multiple drug possessions during roadside inspections shut down by DOT
The driver has been taken into custody by law enforcement while either being under the influence of or in possession of a Schedule I controlled substance.
December 19, 2018
Business
Continental’s VDO RoadLog ELD software now Apple compatible
VDO RoadLog Solo customers can now perform USB key synchronization on modern Apple computers and laptops having macOS Sierra version 10.12 or higher.
December 14, 2018
Business
Livestock/insect haulers relieved from ELD compliance ‘until further notice’
FMCSA deemed, until further notice, these truck drivers can haul using paper log instead of an electronic logging device. More information here on CCJ.
December 14, 2018
Business
Hours of service reform: FMCSA ‘working hard’ to sort comments, plot path forward
Joe DeLorenzo of the FMCSA says the agency is reading through 5,100 comments filed on its ANPRM on hours of service reform. Read more on Commercial Carrier Journal.
December 10, 2018
Business
ELD exemption requests from 10 groups denied by FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied 10 requests for electronic logging device exemptions. Get more details on the story here on CCJ.
December 6, 2018
Business
CA labor law spreads to Illinois; driver expenses scrutinized
To comply with labor laws, companies have to prove they are reimbursing employees for use of personal vehicles for work. More on Commercial Carrier Journal.
December 4, 2018
Business
Group seeks hours relief for drivers aiding firefighters
The National Mobile Shower and Catering Association is seeking a reprieve for drivers from several federal hours of service regulations. Details here.
November 29, 2018
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