1+ week, 4+ day ago   (162+ words) Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning a 2027 launch for pilot programs intended to increase flexibility for truckers who must comply with federal rest requirements, the agency announced on Aug. 27. FMCSA said the programs will change truck drivers…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (255+ words) Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking feedback on a proposal that would place commercial driver’s license holders out of service for failing an English proficiency test. “The primary benefit of this proposed rulemaking would be improved safety…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (410+ words) How can my fleet safety program account for hazards outside the vehicles? Responding is Chris Cabrera, CEO, Lytx, San Diego. For decades, transportation safety programs have rightly focused on what happens while the driver is behind the wheel. Driver behavior,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (248+ words) Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has further extended a temporary waiver permitting the use of paper certificates to verify that truck and bus operators are physically fit to drive. Effective April 11 and good through Oct. 11, the Medical Examiner’s…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (229+ words) Washington — Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) recently introduced legislation aimed at strengthening protections for roadside workers and first responders. The Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act (S. 4245) would require states to “improve the collection of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (462+ words) Washington — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has advanced legislation aimed at ensuring commercial driver’s license holders maintain English proficiency and require states to confirm truckers’ legal immigration status. Dalilah’s Law (H.R. 5688) was sent to the full House after a…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (197+ words) Safely navigating through construction work zones can be challenging for truck drivers. These zones often have narrow lanes and require traffic pattern shifts, which isn’t easy when operating a large commercial motor vehicle. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (342+ words) Washington — A bipartisan group of eight Senators has again reintroduced legislation focused on strengthening safety related to trains carrying hazardous materials. Introduced on Feb. 24 – three weeks after the third anniversary of the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, OH – the Railway…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (242+ words) Washington — The American Trucking Associations is commending multiple industry safety provisions that are part of a House appropriations bill recently signed into law, including $200 million in federal funding for truck parking. In a press release, ATA calls the measure within…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (467+ words) Jacksonville, FL — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Derek Barrs vowed that the agency “will do away with anything that has to do with self-certification” amid related challenges to “major” FMCSA initiatives. Addressing the Transportation Club of Jacksonville on Dec....