Trucking Things to Know Now, Part 8: Federal Regulatory Updates
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse reported a 32% increase in positive truck driver tests for marijuana in 2022 compared to the year before. The National Transportation Safety Board states that marijuana and its derivatives, including CBD, remain ill-advised for truck drivers and other DOT-regulated workers, can impair safe driving, and result in drug test violations.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyFMCSA Proposes CSA Overhaul to Improve Truck Safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing changes to the Safety Measurement System, as published in a lengthy and detailed notice. The SMS comprises the mathematical system in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program used to calculate motor carrier safety ratings and assign intervention levels. FMCSA is envisioning numerous and substantive changes to the SMS.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyTrucking and the FTC’s Non-Compete Proposal
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a broad ban on the use of non-compete clauses between employers and workers, as well as a requirement to rescind existing non-compete clauses. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would apply to businesses in all industries, including trucking. Here is what those in the trucking industry need to know.
Blog, Regulations, Trucking CommunityCalifornia Proposes Zero-Emission Trucks, Cracks Down on Polluters
The California Air Resources Board has announced its proposed Advanced Clean Fleets program. A hallmark of ACF was the mandatory purchase of zero-emission trucks when replacing vehicles. For some fleets, that requirement would kick in as early as 2024. However, as an option, affected carriers could choose to convert from 10% to 50% of their California fleet to zero-emission trucks by 2031
Blog, RegulationsPrePass Insider Newsletter – February 2023
In the recent U.S. Transportation Department Significant Rulemakings Report, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will be seeking information on how to more effectively identify unsafe motor carriers and remove them from the highway. While this sounds like the mission of the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, FMCSA didn’t mention CSA at all in the report. Why did this happen?
Blog, Regulations, Safety, Trucking CommunityIs CSA Reform Back on the Table for Trucking?
While CSA was an improvement over its predecessor safety evaluation program, trucking industry reviewers noted its weaknesses. Not every BASIC, for example, was a good predictor of future crashes, and the assignment of violation severity could be arbitrary.
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