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Teamsters, Safety Groups Support HOS Changes in Letter to President Obama
As the October 28 deadline nears for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to announce any Hours of Service rule changes for commercial truck drivers, the Teamsters Union and several public health and safety organizations have sent a letter to … [Read more]
Hours of Service Rule Change Faces House Resistance
Republican members of the House Transportation committee have vowed to work “aggressively” to prevent changes in the current Hours-of-Service rules that would lead to shorter road hours for commercial truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering a … [Read more]
Kansas Receives $5 Million in FMCSA Truck and Bus Safety Grants
Kansas will receive more than $5 million in grants to bolster truck safety and bus safety, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced at an event Friday in Goddard, a town near Wichita. The Kansas Highway Patrol will receive $3,947,543. That … [Read more]
NTSB: No Cellphones for Truck Drivers
As I noted last year in reference to a serious truck crash near Munfordville, Kentucky, multiple fatalities make the job of a truck accident attorney even harder to bear. This week, however, I am heartened by news that that particular … [Read more]
Ohio Truck Driver Cited for Losing Control in Trailer Crash
As a truck accident attorney, I read about a lot of strange things, but this Ohio truck crash stands out. An Ohio truck driver was cited for failing to maintain control of his vehicle in a crash that killed about … [Read more]
North Dakota Receives $2.3 Million in FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week announced it is awarding over $2.3 million in grants to improve North Dakota commercial truck and bus safety regulation and enforcement. This should come as good news to any North Dakota truck … [Read more]
FMCSA Changes Hazmat Threshold Rules
In early August, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration changed how it determines which motor carriers are subject to the Hazardous Materials intervention threshold. As a truck accident attorney, I view this as good news. The agency has trucking safety … [Read more]
FMCSA Funds Help Drive Pennsylvania Truck Safety
Last week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded more than $8 million to the state of Pennsylvania and its two largest cities to help bolster Pennsylvania commercial truck and bus safety. The state’s police, Public Utility Commission, and Department … [Read more]
Court Nixes FMCSA’s EOBR Rule
It’s back to the drawing board for the FMCSA’s proposed rule on EOBRs. On Friday, a federal appeals court vacated the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 2010 rule requiring repeat hours-of-service-rule violators to use electronic onboard recorders. Saying the proposed … [Read more]
FMCSA 5-Year ‘Transportation Life Cycle’ Plan Draws Mixed Comments
Recently, I wrote about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s five-year strategic plan to reduce trucking accidents with a holistic regulatory approach that focuses on safety from “warehouse to boardroom.” FMCSA’s plan calls for it to regulate not just truckers … [Read more]