Ferro Walks With Truckers to Promote Health at Annual MATS Event
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne Ferro walked the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center with truck drivers here Friday as part of an annual walking event designed to promote drivers’ health.
March 25, 2013Lawmakers Push for HOS Delay
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the federal government to delay enforcement of its latest changes to hours-of-service rules until three months after a federal appeals court rules on a challenge to the rule.
March 22, 2013FMCSA Holding to July 1 HOS Date, Ferro Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Despite receiving requests from a bipartisan group of seven lawmakers in transportation oversight roles, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will not delay the July 1 effective date of the latest changes to its hours-of-service rule, FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro said here Friday.
March 22, 2013FMCSA to Propose Sleep Apnea Guidance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is “just about ready” to propose regulatory guidance that would urge medical examiners to require that some obese truck drivers be screened for obstructive sleep apnea before being allowed to drive, an agency official said.
March 22, 2013Hendrickson Introduces New Severe-Duty Suspension
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heavy-duty suspension maker Hendrickson International Corp. launched a new severe-duty rubber suspension Thursday that it said increases traction, decreases weight and provides a comfortable ride whether a vehicle is loaded or unloaded.
March 21, 2013Engineers’ Group Gives U.S. Infrastructure ‘D+’
The state of America’s infrastructure improved slightly to a “D+” grade from a “D” grade four years ago, while roads improved to “D” from “D-,” the American Society of Civil Engineers said.
March 19, 2013Appeals Court Hears Challenges, Defense of HOS Rule
WASHINGTON — The federal government told an appeals court that industry objections to its latest changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers boil down to “simple scientific disputes” and that the government should be free to use its discretion in such cases.
March 15, 2013FMCSA Warns Truckers to Use Truck-Specific GPS
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun distributing cards to truck drivers warning them that using GPS navigation devices meant for smaller vehicles can be dangerous and could lead to trucks hitting low bridges.
March 12, 2013DOT, FMCSA on Alert for Fraudulent Tags
Law enforcement officers have recently observed several commercial drivers and vehicles with fraudulent licenses and license plates that purport to be issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
March 12, 2013Appeals Court to Hear HOS Arguments Friday
American Trucking Associations and a coalition of public interest advocates are expected to tell a federal court on Friday to strike down portions of the latest changes to federal hours-of-service rules.
March 12, 2013