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Feds Looking for Comments on Trucker Hours of Service, Driver Registry and More

Two federal regulatory agencies are asking for input regarding data collection on important trucking topics. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently published four Information Collection Requests (ICRs) in the Federal Register. Each renew existing ICRs that, by law, agencies must

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Trucking Things to Know Now, Part 6: 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. Spring 2022 Edition

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FMCSA Forecasts Autonomous Truck Rulemaking for Late 2022

Toward the end of 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may release a proposed rulemaking for fully-automated (autonomous) trucks, according to the head of FMCSA’s technology division. But considering the complexity of autonomous vehicles (AV) – both cars and trucks – that schedule is not locked in. Take, for

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Congress Addresses Container-Related Intermodal Trucking Problems

The first major revision of U.S. container trade laws since 1998 becomes law while drawing praise from the trucking industry. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA). In this time of contentious politics, the vote was bipartisan and overwhelming, 369-42, to adopt

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Operation Safe Driver Week Focuses on Speeding Cars and Trucks

This year’s Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 10-16. Law enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. will patrol roadways throughout that week, issuing warnings and citations to commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in unsafe driving behaviors. Officers will look for violations such as

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UPDATED: FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Waiver through Mid-October of 2022

UPDATED, Sept. 1, 2022 – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is responding to the COVID-19 variants and to supply chain challenges by again extending its emergency declaration. The updated emergency declaration now runs through Oct. 15, 2022. The prior emergency declaration expired on Aug. 31, 2022. Like the previous

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Truck Driver Coercion Complaints Growing

In 2012, Congress passed the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, better known as MAP-21. Within that transportation bill, one section made it unlawful for any transportation entity – motor carrier, shipper, receiver, transportation intermediary – to coerce truck drivers to operate in violation of certain federal

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Truck Leasing Task Force to Examine Lease-Purchase Agreements

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is creating a special task force to examine truck lease agreements. The group will look at lease and lease-purchase agreements among motor carriers, leasing companies, owner-operators, and drayage drivers. The Infrastructure Bill, passed in late 2021, granted FMCSA authority to create the Truck Leasing

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4 Ways to Improve Inspector Relationships and Truck Inspection Results

Vehicle inspections range from minor inconveniences to major disruptions, depending on the inspection type and what inspectors find, stressed Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations for PrePass, during the webinar “Improve Inspector Relationships. Improve Truck Inspection Results.” The former enforcement officer with the California Highway Patrol and past president

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Podcast #65: Does the Truck ELD Mandate Actually Make Roads Safer?

Guest: Andrew Balthrop, research associate, University of Arkansas The idea behind mandating electronic logging devices for truck drivers is pretty simple – to reduce hours of service violations and improve safety. However, a recent study shows that the ELD mandate, which took full effect four years ago, has had some

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FMCSA Reopening Truck Speed Limiter Rulemaking

UPDATED – May 26, 2022 – Uncle Sam is resurrecting plans to require big rigs to be equipped with activated speed limiters as part of a larger effort to reduce the number of crashes on highways. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has filed a Advance Notice of Supplemental Proposed

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