Scam Uses DOT Biennial Update Deadlines to Target Wisconsin Trucking Firms
Wisconsin-based trucking companies have been warned about scam letters informing them they have accrued late fees by failing to file their biennial update with the U.S. Department of Transportation on time.
September 3, 2019Tesla Driver Seen Gazing Down Before 2018 Crash on Autopilot
The driver of a Tesla Inc. car that slammed into a fire truck in Southern California last year was looking down at what appeared to be a mobile phone while the car’s Autopilot feature was engaged, according to a witness report and other data released by investigators.
September 3, 2019New Jersey Mall Could Mean Wall-to-Wall Traffic
After 16 years of false starts, the behemoth American Dream retail and amusement complex is set to open just west of Manhattan. To get there, an expected 40 million visitors must join the traffic-choked roads of northern New Jersey.
September 3, 2019Reason Foundation: North Dakota Tops Highway Performance List; New Jersey Ranks Last
North Dakota’s infrastructure, congestion levels and safety record propelled the state to the top spot in a recent report that chronicled the performance of highway systems nationwide.
September 3, 2019Time Running Low for Fleets to Convert AOBRDs to ELDs
Although the federal electronic logging device mandate has been in effect for nearly two years, the regulation will take full effect later this year when an exemption for older e-log systems is set to expire.
September 3, 2019Re-Energized Hurricane Dorian Rakes the Southeast Coast
Re-energized at 115 mph, Hurricane Dorian raked the Southeastern U.S. coast with howling, window-rattling winds and sideways rain Sept. 5, knocking out power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses as it pushed northward toward North Carolina’s dangerously exposed Outer Banks.
September 3, 2019Michigan Transportation Funding Debate Continues as Budget Deadline Looms
Michigan lawmakers continue to deliberate transportation funding sources as the Oct. 1 budget deadline creeps closer.
August 30, 2019FMCSA Declares Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Dorian
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an emergency declaration Aug. 29 for the states and territories that are expected to lie in Hurricane Dorian’s path, offering regulatory waivers for motor carriers involved in relief efforts.
August 30, 2019FMCSA to Hold Second Listening Session Sept. 17 on HOS Proposal
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that on Sept. 17, it will conduct a second listening session on potential changes to the agency’s hours-of-service rule.
August 30, 2019Florida Hurricane Dorian Leaves Tanks Dry
Gas stations in parts of Florida are running out of fuel as drivers race to fill up ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Dorian’s course turned slightly south and now is expected to make landfall near Jupiter, Fla., as a Category 4, with winds reaching 140 miles per hour.
August 30, 2019