Flawed data and methodology used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program have created “tens of thousands” of statistical anomalies, according to an American Trucking Associations white paper released last week.

The Sept. 9 issue of Transport Topics included a News Digest entry regarding backup warning devices.

WASHINGTON — Lawyers representing some shippers and brokers told a federal appeals court that the government’s Safety Measurement System is an improperly enacted rule that should be vacated.

Heavy trucks based in Delaware will soon have to be equipped with devices that can warn drivers or bystanders when the vehicles are backing up.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said carriers will have to notify the agency only when a transfer of operating authority occurs, rather than having to apply ahead of time.

New York State Trooper William Keane, 56, died Friday from a heart attack after competing in the North American Inspectors Championship last week in Salt Lake City.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is overhauling its system for registering the companies that it regulates, a move that will condense 16 forms that companies must complete into a single Web-based form, regulators said last week.

President Obama has reappointed Deborah Hersman to a third term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday the Department of Transportation will propose eliminating an inspection paperwork requirement that will save the trucking industry $1.7 billion annually.