Federal, News, State
FMCSA denies Florida agency’s exemption from CDL testing rules
FMCSA has denied a Florida agency’s request for an exemption from regulations that require the CDL skills tests be completed in succession.
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Podcast: Time to start your engines for produce season
The unofficial start to produce season has been announced. On this week’s Market Update, we’ll discuss how that will impact certain markets.
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Federal, News, OOIDA
OOIDA says it can’t support highway bill with minimum insurance amendment
Approval of an amendment to more than double minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers moved OOIDA to drop support of the INVEST in America Act.
Coronavirus, Elections, News
Primary elections season in full swing again
The coronavirus has affected efforts to shape the fall ballots across the country. States continue to push forward with primary elections.
News
Study reveals novel ways people are engaging in distracted driving
A new study reveals that distracted driving, including engaging in sexual activities and shaving while driving, continues to be a problem.
News, State
I-70 to close in Missouri overnight June 23
Traffic is scheduled to be stopped in both directions on I-70 in Missouri the night of June 23 so crews can demolish a bridge over it.
OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer heads to Boise, Idaho
Jon Osburn, skipper of OOIDA’s tour trailer, is zeroing in on home territory. His next stop is at the TA in Boise, Idaho, dedicated to him.
Crime & Courts
Trucker’s Americans with Disabilities Act claim survives Third Circuit
A Pennsylvania trucker’s Americans with Disabilities Act claim will proceed after an appeals court found a lower court’s analysis misinterpreted the act.
State
Tennessee bill sets penalty for ticket quotas
A bill moving through the Tennessee statehouse would enhance efforts to end the practice of police going on ticket-writing sprees to meet ticket quotas.
Opinion
Safety blueprint requires training, not just cameras
Can Swift become “the safest company in the truckload industry the world has ever seen” with cameras alone? A safety blueprint needs proper training.
Features
Getting rid of Cisco
In the days before deregulation, strong unions made it difficult or at times impossible to fire a driver, even one as shifty as Cisco, John Bendel recalls.
Federal, News, OOIDA
OOIDA to Congress: Oppose ‘poison pill’ amendment on insurance minimums
A “poison pill” amendment to boost insurance minimums attached to the new highway bill has OOIDA threatening to withhold its support for the bill.
