A last-ditch effort in the U.S. House to delay the Dec. 18 mandate on electronic logging devices for trucks was soundly defeated. Transport Topics reports 67 Republicans, including Rep. Bill…
US House Votes to Reject Delay of ELD Dec Start Date Read more...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced it begin enforcing the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate requirements on Dec. 18, 2017, but said it would take a phased-in approach to…
CVSA Taking Phased-in Approach to Enforcing OOS Related to ELD Rule Read more...
Lawmakers in several U.S. states are considering legislation to allow law enforcement officers patrolling the highways to connect a device known as a “textalyzer” to a mobile phone to instantly…
The Textalyzer: Next Distracted Driving Police Tool? Read more...
The ELD mandate was the top industry issue on trucking fleets’ minds last year, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual Top 10 list. ATRI’s Rebecca Brewster ran down…
ELDs Top ATRI’s Trucking Issues List; Input on 2017 Wanted Read more...
Fatalities involving vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, have increased over the past decade, with one out of three involving a pedestrian crossing the road, reports the…
Researchers Study benefits of Pedestrian Detection Systems on Vehicles Read more...
Makers of electronic logs are warning carriers not to wait until the last moment to comply with the U.S. mandate scheduled for Dec. 18, 2017. Despite a measure last month…
Suppliers Warn Carriers, Operators Not to Wait on ELDs Read more...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has withdrawn its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on obstructive sleep apnea. Heavy Duty Trucking reports the so-called “pre-rule” was regarded by the agency…
FMCSA Withdraws Sleep Apnea Pre-Rule Read more...
A US mandate requiring new Classes 7-8 tractors at the sales level be equipped with electronic stability control systems has officially kicked in, but at least one manufacturer is urging the federal…
Supplier Urges US to Stay the Course on ESC Mandate Read more...
Carriers will soon be able to dispute preventable crash rulings for certain crash types to have the ruling potentially overturned to “not preventable” reports CCJ magazine. An overturned ruling would…
FMCSA To Start Pilot to Dispute Crash Fault in CSA Read more...
