8+ mon, 1+ 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....

4+ mon, 2+ 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…...

6+ mon, 3+ 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…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (457+ words) What role does positive reinforcement play in building a sustainable fleet safety culture? Responding is Steve Lockington, president and CEO, Geotab Vitality, Atlanta. A driver I met recently put it better than any dataset could. He’d been driving commercially for…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (159+ words) Greenbelt, MD — Commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America are set to conduct brake system inspections – announced and unannounced – Aug. 23-29 during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week. Inspectors are expected to place special emphasis on brake drums…...

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,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (173+ words) Mississauga, Ontario — Tire shop operators should perform a Job Hazard Analysis to help prevent workers from being injured from exploding tires, Ontario’s Workplace Safety & Prevention Services says. The nonprofit organization, which calls itself “a partner in Ontario’s occupational health and…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (179+ words) Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration intends to study how truck drivers’ work schedules affect their fatigue levels and performance. In November, FMCSA solicited comments on its proposal as part of an agency commitment to study additional data on…...

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…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (216+ words) Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened 339 new truck parking spaces at 24 locations throughout the state. PennDot Secretary Mike Carroll described the lack of available truck parking as a “nationwide issue” in an October press release announcing plans…...