The United States Government’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is in charge of regulating the commercial trucking...
DOT Proposes Speed Limiters for Tractor Trailers
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced last week that the NHTSA and the FMCSA are proposing to equip heavy duty commercial vehicles with speed limiters for their use on roadways in the US. This regulation would require...
New Regulations Make It Tougher for Truckers to Drive Drowsy
A new report claims that drowsy driving among all drivers is becoming a major threat on American roads. This is still a big problem with truck drivers as well, but some people do see hope for the future.
Jeffrey Steinberg is the director of...
Trucking Companies Face New Electronic Hour of Service Driver Log Mandates
In December 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its regulations in a way that will completely transform how records of duty status (RODS) will be recorded for commercial truckers.
The new FMCSA amendment is...
Volvo Recalls 20,000 Big Rigs with Bad Steering
Volvo tractor trailer rigs were recalled two weeks ago due to a serious steering defect, and now the company has been told by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that the tractors are so unsafe that they must be removed from...
FMCSA Proposes Entry Level Truck Driver Training Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed a new rule on federal training requirements that would apply to novice commercial truck and bus drivers.
Under the proposal, truck driver applicants who seek a Class A CDL,...
Gravel Truck Brake Failure Leads to Injuries in Texas
A multiple-vehicle crash in Austin TX was caused by the brake failure of a gravel truck, leading to several non-life-threatening injuries.
Austin TX police stated that the four vehicle wreck happened at 9 am on Feb. 27, when a dump truck owned...
FMCSA Criticized for Allowing Too Many Safety Exemptions
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has criticized the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this month for issuing trucking companies too many safety rule exemptions.
According to the CVSA, the FMCSA has issued far too many exemptions...
Big Rig Hits School Bus in North Carolina
A tractor trailer rear ended a school bus in Aberdeen NC on Nov. 12, which sent several children and adults to the hospital with minor injuries.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol stated that the bus had stopped to pick up a child at a bus stop...
Tractor Trailer Crash Training Held in Virginia Mountain Tunnels
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Transportation Operation and Management, LLC, VDOT’s partner in emergency response for the Interstate 77 mountain tunnels, held a truck crash training exercise in early November. This vital...
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