FMCSA Reopening Truck Speed Limiter Rulemaking
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has filed a Advance Notice of Supplemental Proposed Rulemaking, also called a Notice of Intent. This signals that the agency will develop a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, by reopening the speed limiter rulemaking from September 2016. Public comments to the ANSPR are due by June 3, 2022. The FMCSA ANSPR seeks public comments on a series of questions intended to help the agency develop its SNPRM.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyGroup Asks FMCSA for Personal Conveyance Limits on Truckers
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a second time to more clearly define the term “personal conveyance” in hours of service regulations. CVSA does not object to personal conveyance itself. However, it is asking FMCSA to add a maximum distance or time limit on the use of personal conveyance.
Blog, Regulations, Trucking CommunityGet a Handle on Your Truck Fleet’s Toll Costs
The sheer number of toll agencies and stations complicate managing toll payments. If motor carriers cannot wrangle these numbers, their financial risks quickly compound. Trucking firms must factor toll charges into their routing and dispatch decisions. It can have an enormous impact on profitability if you’re not able to identify and reclaim those additional toll charges.
Blog, TollingWhat’s an ICR and Why Everyone in Trucking Should Care
Many times, federal regulatory agencies give a heads-up of an upcoming rulemaking before laying out actual regulatory language in what’s called an ICR. An Information Collection Request is where an agency seeks permission to gather new information and data from the public. This approach means an agency wants information and data to administer and evaluate a new program or a new regulation. In other words, an ICR signals that something is in the works.
Blog, RegulationsCanada Delays ELD Enforcement Until 2023
According to the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, provincial regulators and the trucking industry need more time to comply. In Canada, the ten provinces and three territories must legislatively adopt national trucking regulations before enforcement can occur within their borders. Four of those provinces, Quebec, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, plus the Northwest Territories, have yet to pass the required legislation.
Blog, Regulations, TechnologyTrucking Things to Know Now, Part 5: Federal Regulatory Updates
Whatever the political headlines of the day, federal agencies continue to add new trucking regulations, adopt new forms, and extend or discontinue previous waivers and exemptions. In this series, “Trucking Things to Know Now,” PrePass provides quick updates on regulatory developments, often with links to more information.
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