News, Safety & Security
Higher truck driver pay linked to fewer crashes
A researcher’s body of work has quantified what truckers have intuitively known for decades: Better truck driver pay will lead to safer highways.
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Podcast: Efforts designed to combat highway protests
A handful of states are considering measures that are meant to deter protesters from exercising their First Amendment rights on highways.
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Federal, News
Hair testing comment period closes Sept. 23
Only days remain to comment on the Trucking Alliance’s request to allow motor carriers to report the results of a positive hair test for drugs.
Federal, News, OOIDA
It’s time for more hours-of-service flexibility, OOIDA says
Two years after some hours-of-service flexibility was granted to truck drivers, OOIDA says it’s time for more.
Federal, News
TSA grants renewal exemption for truckers with hazmat endorsement
A temporary exemption for commercial truck drivers renewing their hazardous material endorsement has been granted by the TSA.
Federal, News
FMSCA project to assess effectiveness of entry-level driver training regs
Have entry-level driver training regulations had an impact on new CDL holders? A project by the FMCSA aims to find out.
Crime & Courts, News, State, Tolls
Federal judge blocks Rhode Island’s ‘discriminatory’ truck-only tolls
Saying the fees were “enacted with a discriminatory purpose,” a federal judge ruled that Rhode Island’s truck-only tolls are unconstitutional.
Business, Products & Services
Training specific to tankers available through CarriersEdge
A training course for tanker drivers is now available through CarriersEdge, a company offering more than 100 training options.
News, State
Colorado proposal would revise state’s speed camera rule
A proposal at the Colorado statehouse would amend statute to expand the use of speed enforcement cameras.
Crime & Courts, News, OOIDA, State
California attempts to block OOIDA’s request to join AB5 case
OOIDA wants to represent small-business truckers in a lawsuit against California’s AB5. The state says OOIDA’s request came too late.
Federal, News
Study to look at automated driving systems, commercial driver engagement
There’s little data on how commercial drivers engage with Level 2 and 3 automated driving system-equipped trucks. FMCSA wants to fix that.
News, State
PennDOT target of resolution seeking a review of the department
PennDOT is the target of a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania statehouse seeking for a complete comparative review of the department.
