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Secretary LaHood warns Republican senator not to obstruct proposed hours-of-service changes
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood sent a letter last week to Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire asking her not to obstruct his agency’s proposed hours-of-service rule changes. Secretary LaHood, himself a Republican, has been a strong advocate for better
Mexican truck makes first long-haul U.S. delivery
U.S. government-approved Mexican truck drivers and carriers begin making long-haul deliveries across the border into the United States today under the recommencement of a program mandated by the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The cross-border program has resumed
Operation Safe Driver aims to improve commercial driving safety across three countries
Law enforcement authorities and regulators throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico launched a comprehensive truck safety program on Sunday in an effort to boost traffic safety on highways throughout North America. Sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the
After devastating loss, Texas woman declares war on sleep apnea in the trucking industry
“I am on a mission. I am going to wage a war against sleep apnea in the trucking industry,” says Wanda Lindsay in an introductory video for a foundation she started to raise awareness about the dangers of sleep apnea
Study finds CSA safety rating system works well, but still has flaws
An independent analysis of the CSA safety enforcement system, which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration gradually phased in to replace the old SafeStat model, has found the new system to be a highly effective system overall, but says it
Reducing fatigued driving: six tips to help you stay awake and alert behind the wheel
A commercial truck driver lost control of his five-axle dump truck on a U.S. highway in North Carolina Wednesday and crashed into a ditch. Authorities responding to the scene told Eastern North Carolina’s ENCToday.com that the 53-year-old driver, who received
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
First Mexican carrier gets green light to make long hauls north of the border
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has given the green light to one of the seven Mexican trucking companies seeking long-haul operating rights within the United States under a controversial NAFTA pilot program. Grupo Behr de Baja California, a commercial
NTSB calls for comprehensive commercial-truck cell phone ban
When Kenneth Laymon, a commercial truck driver from Jasper, Alabama, made a phone call from his truck, it took one second for that small distraction to escalate into a brutal crash that left 11 people dead on a Kentucky highway.
Electronic onboard recorders present new, unforeseen problems
The federal rule requiring electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs), devices designed to simplify hours of service (HOS) record-keeping for commercial trucks, has created a new set of problems that Truckinginfo.com describes as “complex and messy.”
