Department of Transportation Tagged Articles
GOP lawmakers poised to fight Hours of Service changes
Proposed Hours of Service (HOS) rules that restrict the number of consecutive driving hours for commercial drivers and increase their required periods of rest are being met with staunch opposition from some key Republican lawmakers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Medical condition eyed as cause of NY milk truck crash
Authorities investigating a truck crash in upstate New York say the driver may have suffered a medical problem that caused his vehicle to careen off the highway Sunday afternoon.
25 injured in South Florida passenger bus – fuel tanker collision
A gasoline tanker truck slammed into the back of a Broward County, Florida, transit bus Tuesday morning, injuring 25 people. According to initial reports, 22 people have been taken to local hospitals for treatment while three others were treated on
Savannah controversy: who would pay for hazmat trucking disaster?
The potential for a “catastrophic event” and the costs associated with it are at the center of a debate in Savannah, Georgia after a liquid natural gas (LNG) processor nearby petitioned federal regulators to allow overland shipping of volatile gas.
Truck safety enforcers say hours of service changes may backfire
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has voiced strong objections to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed Hours of Service (HOS) rule changes, saying that the new rules are overly complex and could actually backfire, reducing commercial motor vehicle
DOT fines Chevron $423,600 for toxic pipeline leak near Salt Lake City
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposed on Monday a $423,600 penalty against Chevron Pipe Line Company for contaminating the land and water near the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake
Safety researchers say texting bans may be causing accidents
Although U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been working furiously to make texting behind the wheel illegal in all 50 states, a study conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HDLI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Commercial trucking industry’s safety record has improved dramatically
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of deadly truck crashes declined 20 percent last year, dropping from 4,245 in 2008 to 3,380 in 2009. The drop in commercial trucking fatalities puts them at their lowest level
Scores of NYC bus drivers engaged in distracting activities while driving
New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MAT) drivers received a startling number of distracted driving citations so far this year, according to Department of Transportation officials.
