1+ week, 3+ 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, 5+ 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, 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…...

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, 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…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (216+ words) Lexington, KY — Spurred by the deaths of five tow truck operators who were struck by passing vehicles over the past decade, the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center has issued a hazard alert. The alert, which details three of the…...

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…...

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…...

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…...