Federal, News
Buttigieg updates Senate on NHTSA’s impaired-driving rulemaking
A rulemaking aimed at taking impaired drivers off the road received more than 18,000 comments, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
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Podcast: A private approach to truck parking
Trent Cameron, CEO and co-founder of Outpost, shares his company’s ambitious plan to dot the nation with private truck parking lots.
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Coronavirus, News
COVID-19 vaccine won’t be required for Canada’s federally regulated trucking sector
Employees in Canada’s federally regulated trucking sector will not be required to take a COVID-19 vaccine, the Canadian Trucking Alliance says.
TRACER Alert
TRACER reports theft Utility van in New York City
A TRACER Alert has been issued for a white 2012 Utility van reported stolen in NYC. There a $500 reward for info leading to recovery of it.
News, State
Glenwood Canyon could shut down again because of weather
Now that I-70 in Glenwood Canyon, Colo., is reopen, transportation officials are warning drivers that rainy weather can shut it down again.
News, State
Massachusetts bills pursue local road, bridge funds
Legislative pursuit at the Massachusetts statehouse would provide local governments with new authority for road and bridge work.
News
Truckers Final Mile starts memorial to honor truckers, raise funds
Truckers Final Mile has found a way to honor truck drivers while generating funds through the creation of the American Heritage Memorial.
Federal, News
Werner claims ‘driver shortage’ in exemption request for trainees
Citing a “historic driver shortage,” Werner Enterprises is requesting an exemption from a regulation involving student drivers.
News
Comprehensive cellphone bans reduce driver fatalities, study finds
According to a recent study, not all cellphone bans for motorists are equal, with only completely hands-free laws making roads safer.
Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices lower for second straight week
The Aug. 16 report from the EIA showed the national average has dropped to $3.356 per gallon, which is nearly 1 cent lower than a week ago.
News, State
Local elections to include transportation funding questions
Locales stretching from Ohio to Georgia this fall are set to include transportation funding questions on local election ballots.
Federal, News
Tesla Autopilot system the subject of NHTSA investigation
Citing 11 instances where drivers using the Tesla Autopilot system crashed into parked emergency vehicles, NHTSA is opening an investigation.
