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Trucking groups appeal AB5 ruling to Ninth Circuit
Maintaining the stance that California’s AB5 violates the U.S. Constitution, two trucking groups have appealed to the Ninth Circuit.
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Podcast: What’s behind the increase in weigh-in-motion scales?
Weigh stations are a regular part of life for truck drivers, but more and more scales are virtually invisible to those who drive over them.
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Federal, News
CDL requirements need to be strengthened, OOIDA says
Driver training in trucking needs to be strengthened, not weakened. That was OOIDA’s response to a proposal that would change CDL rules.
News, State
Damages related to truck crashes topic of vetoed Wisconsin bill
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has derailed pursuit to revise state rules on pain-and-suffering damages in lawsuits involving large trucks.
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Colorado Senate advances revised truck rules
Travel in the left lane for large trucks along certain stretches of Colorado roadway is a topic of one bill halfway through the statehouse.
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FHWA’s greenhouse gas measurement rule blocked by federal court
A Texas federal court has overturned an FHWA rule requiring states to set declining transportation-related greenhouse gas targets.
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Bridge strike shuts down portion of I-95 in Philadelphia
A section of Interstate 95 North in Philadelphia is closed for several days after an oversize truck hit the Delair Bridge.
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Vermont to declare solar eclipse emergency
Vermont will enact a 24-hour emergency due to an expected increase in traffic and visitors during next week’s solar eclipse.
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Missouri House panel to discuss towing reforms
Unfair towing practices are the topic of a Missouri bill that is scheduled to be considered this week in a House committee.
Federal, News
AEB final rule projected for April, but release date still unknown
Sometime this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation is projected to unveil a final rule to require AEBs on heavy trucks.
Federal, News
EPA finalizes strict truck emission standards
The EPA has issued a final rule setting stricter truck emission standards, a move that will likely face legal and congressional challenges.
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Maryland Key Bridge emergency remains in effect
FMCSA provided clarification on who is granted relief by the emergency declaration issued in Maryland after the Key Bridge collapsed.
