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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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OOIDA provides testimony at Missouri House on needed towing reforms
OOIDA provided testimony at a Missouri House committee hearing Wednesday to discuss legislation to address unfair towing practices.
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Traffic fatalities down overall, but crashes involving large trucks up
Although traffic fatalities went down in 2022, fatal crashes involving large trucks are up. Find out what the data does and does not say.
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U.S. Small Business Administration opens recovery centers after Key Bridge collapse
The U.S. Small Business Administration has established two business recovery centers following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
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.
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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.
Crime & Courts, Federal, News
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.
