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Buttigieg calls for policies to protect truckers against predatory towing
Policies to protect truckers from predatory towing fees are crucial, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttiegig said during a recent meeting.
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Podcast: FMCSA holds public meeting on predatory towing, healthy debate ensues
FMCSA hosted a healthy debate between those in trucking calling for greater protections, and those in towing listing their concerns.
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Fraudulent medical exams leads to FMCSA debarment
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has debarred a business man and a certified medical examiner from doing business with the federal government for five years. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, David L. Biersmith and chiropractor James Lindsey were involved in fraudulent medical examinations of commercial truck drivers and […]
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Audit report calls DOT’s information security programs ‘inadequate’
Just weeks after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration admitted its National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website had been hacked, an audit report detailed flaws in the Department of Transportation’s information security programs. The audit report, which was released on Jan. 24, said the DOT’s information security posture – or security plan in laymen’s […]
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New Jersey bills set rules on turnpike representation, regular meetings
Multiple pieces of legislation in the New Jersey statehouse are intended to give south Jersey residents more of a say in happenings at the Turnpike Authority. The authority oversees the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. The Senate Transportation Committee voted to advance a bill to require the Turnpike Authority to hold regular […]
News, Truck Parking
Colorado seeking truckers’ input in truck parking survey
As the federal government puts state and local governments on the hook for solving the truck parking problem, studies and surveys from state departments of transportation have been popping up. Colorado’s DOT, in partnership with the American Transportation Research Institute, is the latest to join the list with a new trucking parking survey. Conducted by […]
News, Truck Parking
Connecticut rest areas may close in July, eliminating more than 600 parking spaces
Rest areas in Connecticut may close by July, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. A lack of funding is threatening the closures, but service plazas will not be affected. CTDOT spokesman Judd Everhart told Land Line that if funding is not approved by the Connecticut General Assembly, all seven rest areas will shut down. According to […]
News, OOIDA
OOIDA pursues inclusion on proposed Kansas transportation task force
Transportation officials in the state of Kansas want to take a comprehensive look at the state’s road and bridge needs. A piece of legislation at the statehouse calls for a transportation task force to look at the issue. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked to be included in the proposed group that would be […]
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ATRI releases 2018 list of worst bottlenecks
For the third consecutive year, Atlanta’s “Spaghetti Junction” was considered the most congested truck bottleneck in the United States, according to a study released by the American Transportation Research Institute. The 2018 Top Truck Bottleneck List assesses the level of truck-oriented congestion at 300 locations on the national highway system. The analysis, based on truck […]
Features, Truck Shows
Kellie Pickler to headline MATS concert
Kellie Pickler, a country music star and “American Idol” alum, will headline the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show concert on Friday, March 23, at the Kentucky Exposition Center’s Freedom Hall in Louisville. The annual free concert is sponsored by ExxonMobil and the Mobil Delvac team. “Every year, the Mobil Delvac Driver Appreciation Concert gives us the […]
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SikhsPAC ELD exemption request opens for public comment
Another exemption request from the mandate requiring drivers to use electronic logs to monitor their hours of service is slated to open for public comment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it will accept the public’s input on an ELD exemption request for drivers who are members of the SikhsPAC and the North […]
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Ten states consider speed changes
Elected officials in states from Idaho to Virginia are discussing possible changes to speed limit rules. Legislators in multiple states are pursuing the elimination of speed limit differentials for cars and trucks. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says roadways are safest when all vehicles are permitted to travel at the same rate of speed. Idaho […]
