FMCSA Warns Truckers to Use Truck-Specific GPS
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun distributing cards to truck drivers warning them that using navigation GPS devices meant for smaller vehicles can be dangerous and could lead to trucks hitting low bridges.
March 11, 2013Obama Names Choices for EPA, Energy
President Obama on Monday named Gina McCarthy as his choice to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s next administrator, and Ernest Moniz to be Energy Secretary.
March 5, 2013Florida Raises Weight Limit for Trucks Carrying Intermodal Containers
In an attempt to attract more international freight to Florida’s ports, Gov. Rick Scott (R) said that the state now allows trucks hauling intermodal containers to weigh up to 100,000 pounds, up from a previous limit of 95,000 pounds.
March 5, 2013FMCSA Names Five New Members to Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has appointed five representatives from motor carrier stakeholder groups to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, FMCSA said Friday.
March 1, 2013FMCSA Tells ATA It Will Not Delay HOS Enforcement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will not delay enforcement of the latest changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, saying that American Trucking Associations did not demonstrate enough harm to the industry and law enforcement to merit such a delay.
February 26, 2013Minnesota Tax Proposal Draws Trucking Industry’s Concern
A Minnesota proposal to impose a new 5.5% tax on a wide range of services that include trucking would add a large cost to the state’s trucking industry, the Minnesota Trucking Association said.
February 26, 2013Virginia House Votes to End Retail Fuel Tax
The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Friday afternoon that would eliminate the state’s retail taxes on diesel and gasoline and replace them with a wholesale tax for fuel distributors and an increased sales tax, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
February 22, 2013White House Outlines Plan for $50 Billion in Infrastructure Spending
The White House on Wednesday outlined a set of infrastructure proposals, including $40 billion for a “fix-it-first” policy to prioritize repairing existing roads, bridges and other facilities before building new ones, as part of a $50 billion total plan.
February 20, 2013Vehicle Deaths Rose 5% in 2012, National Safety Council Says
Motor vehicle deaths in the United States increased 5% last year, the first annual increase since 2005, the National Safety Council said in a preliminary analysis it released Tuesday.
February 19, 2013FMCSA Launches Bus Safety Crackdown
In the wake of two West Coast bus crashes that each killed multiple passengers within weeks of each other, federal officials have launched a crackdown on unsafe bus operations, in which officers and auditors will investigate high-risk motorcoach companies.
February 15, 2013