Crime & Courts, Federal, News
24 states file first lawsuit challenging EPA’s new truck emission rule
A coalition of two dozen states is challenging the EPA’s truck emission rule in federal court, saying new standards “defy reality.”
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Podcast: What will Roadcheck focus on this year?
Inspectors will fan out across the country to do Level 1 inspections on trucks – including focuses on drugs and tractor protection systems.
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Bipartisan bills in House, Senate will require underride guards on trucks and trailers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a bill on Tuesday, Dec. 12, that will require the installation of front, rear and side underride guards on all trailers, semitrailers and single-unit trucks more than 10,000 pounds. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., introduced a mirrored bill in the House. […]
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Freight index reaches another all-time high in October; truck freight remains strong
In the Transportation Services Index, which measures freight movement in tons and ton-miles, increases in four of six modes, including another significant increase in trucking, led to another all-time high. Trucking freight jumped forward for a fourth consecutive month, increasing from 144.5 to 146, an increase of more than 1 percent. Numbers from the American […]
News, OOIDA
CALL TO ACTION: OOIDA asks members to submit comments on EPA’s glider kit proposal
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is asking its more than 160,000 members to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to repeal emissions requirements for glider kits. OOIDA delivered a Call to Action to all of its members on Wednesday, Dec. 13, requesting truck drivers to submit comments in support of the repeal. The public […]
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Missouri lawmakers get jump on session with bills on highway protests, traffic
Multiple Missouri lawmakers have filed legislation for the upcoming regular session to revisit issues that cover road safety. The 2017 legislative session in Missouri included efforts to deter highway protests and to teach aspiring motorists how to handle traffic stops. Both efforts failed to gain traction and died in committee in their originating chamber. In […]
Opinion
Don’t give the kid a truck
Here we go again. Rep. Claudia Tenney wants to fill those empty truck seats with 18-year-olds. The upstate New York congresswoman has introduced HR3889 to expand the scope of an existing pilot program for young military veterans to include nonveterans as well. Tenney’s bill would allow any 18-year-old with a clean driving record, a driving […]
Crime & Courts, News
More indictments handed out for large California DMV CDL scheme
Ten more co-conspirators have been indicted in a CDL scheme involving California Department of Motor Vehicles employees and truck driving schools. In November, two DMV employees pleaded guilty for their role in the scheme. Four others were indicted in July 2015 and either pleaded guilty or await trial, bringing the total to at least 16 […]
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DAT Solutions: Demand dips, but rates hit three-year highs
Demand for trucks is way up as we head deeper into December. However, load posts on DAT MembersEdge experienced a holiday hangover during the week ending Dec. 9, falling 10 percent while the number of available trucks rose 12 percent. Load-to-truck ratios slipped as a result. Van: 7.2 available loads per truck, down from 9.3 […]
Opinion
GM’s Marketplace app doubles down on distracted driving
What’s more dangerous? Changing a song on a music app while driving or ordering a venti iced skinny caramel macchiato con panna with a shot of hazelnut syrup while driving? According to GM’s Marketplace, they’re basically the same thing. If you drive a 2017-18 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac, you may have noticed some additions […]
News, Safety & Security
CVSA Releases 2017 Operation Safe Driver Week Results
Member law enforcement agencies of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance issued 59,193 warnings and citations to drivers of passenger and commercial motor vehicles for unsafe driving behaviors during the 2017 edition of Operation Safe Driver Week. The Maryland-based group issued the results of its enforcement campaign via news release on Tuesday. This year’s campaign took […]
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Pennsylvania bill to limit use of license plate readers moves forward
An effort at the Pennsylvania statehouse to put into place restrictions on the state’s use of automated license plate readers has taken the first step toward passage. The practice of tracking drivers’ movements through automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, has the attention of state officials in Pennsylvania and around the country. The devices are […]
