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72 Hour Inspection Blitz Coming Up
The 30th annual CVSA International Roadcheck 72-hour inspection blitz will take place June 6-8, 2017. This year’s special emphasis on a category of violations is focused on....
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COURSE MANDATORY FOR CDL IN ARKANSAS
Drivers seeking a Class A CDL in Arkansas will now be required to complete a human trafficking prevention course, according to a new law...
MOST DANGEROUS ROADS IN THE U.S.
Highway 1 in Florida had the highest fatal crash rate. Followed by US-83 in Texas, and I-40 in California. The safest highway in the country was....
FMCSA INCREASES FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF MOTOR CARRIER REGULATIONS
"The revised schedule makes it clear that the financial incentives lean towards vigilant compliance...."
NEW TRUCKING CRASH DATA
The newest data shows another large spike in trucker fatalities. The number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes increased by 8%, but the rest of the data tells the complete story....
SURVEY SHOWS INCREASED NRCME EXAM COSTS
The survey showed 63% of the drivers experienced increased costs as a result of the new NRCME guidelines, and just 6.2% of drivers reported improved exam quality after the regulation was adopted....
TCA OPPOSES RAISING WEIGHT LIMIT TO 91,000 LBS
The Truckload Carriers Association sent a letter to Congress urging them not to increase the maximum weight freight to 91,000 lbs, contending higher costs would hurt smaller carriers while benefitting only a few larger ones.
The Move Over Law - Why Don't People Know About It?
30% of people aren't aware that they should move over or slow down while passing an emergency vehicle on the shoulder. On average, one tow truck driver is killed every six days, one law enforcement officer is killed every month, and five firefighters die annually after being struck by passing vehicles.
TRUCKING EXECS TALK INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING IN SENATE HEARING
American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear said, “While infrastructure investment is a primary focus for ATA...."
DISTRACTED DRIVING CONTINUES TO PLAGUE THE NATION’S ROADWAYS
“I’m sorry. I was texting,” acknowledged the 20-year-old driver of a pick-up truck that collided with a church mini bus in Texas, killing 13 people.
FMCSA CONCERNED ABOUT TRUCKERS' USE OF GPS
Last month a tour bus stuck on a Biloxi, Mississippi railroad crossing was hit by a train, resulting in the death of four passengers and injuries to 41 others....
TRUMP’s ‘AMERICA FIRST’ BUDGET PROPOSAL CUTS DOT FUNDING BY 13%
The DOT says the program “supports innovative projects, including multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects, which are difficult to fund through traditional federal programs.”
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