News
FMCSA launches 2024’s Operation Protect Your Move
FMCSA is continuing efforts to protect the public from scams involving household goods. A 2023 initiative found more than 1,000 violations.
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Podcast: FHWA grants meant to replace trucks at ports
Ports across the country might see quite a few new, lower-emission trucks due to a series of grants from the Federal Highway Administration.
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News, Safety & Security
Brake Safety Week scheduled for August
CVSA’s 2021 Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Aug. 22-28 throughout North America. Also, an unannounced enforcement blitz is planned.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Medical Review Board meets to review comments on vision standards proposal
Day One of FMCSA’s Medical Review Board virtual meetings tackled monocular vision standards, and noninsulin-treated diabetes forms.
News, State
I-40 bridge at Memphis likely closed for several months
After hiring a contractor for repairs, transportation officials predict it will be several months before the I-40 bridge at Memphis reopens.
News, State
Pennsylvania bills call for local speed radar use
The pursuit of new authority for local law enforcement departments to use speed radar considered in Pennsylvania House and Senate.
Truck Shows
American Truck Historical Society plans June show
OOIDA’s tour trailer, its skipper Marty Ellis, and OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh are slated to attend the ATHS show in Virginia.
News, OOIDA
Questions remain about the PRO Act and AB5
OOIDA insiders walk listeners through the PRO Act and AB5 legislation on the latest edition of “Live From Exit 24.”
Truck Shows
Expedite Expo returns in July
Expedite Expo focuses on rush-order freight hauling. It’s set for July 16-17 in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Truck-only VMT tax a ‘discriminatory’ option, OOIDA says
OOIDA told the Senate Finance Committee that truckers will not stand for “discriminatory” funding practices, such as a truck-only VMT.
Crime & Courts, News
Nearly 13,000 illegally issued traffic tickets in Iowa will not be refunded
After a 2018 ruling that the Iowa DOT illegally issued thousands of tickets, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the state does not owe refunds.
News, State
Pennsylvania House panel approves electric-powered trucks rule
A Pennsylvania House committee has advanced a bill that would adopt a federal weight exemption for electric-powered trucks.
