The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced availability of a long-awaited free training module that meets the minimum requirements for carrier personnel under the sanitary transportation of food rule. This…
FDA’s Free Training Program Now Available En savoir plus
A panel at 2017 FTR Transportation Conference concludes trouble is ahead for late adopters of electronic logging devices (ELDs). With legal challenges and legislative attempts at a rollback having run…
Panel: ELD ‘Foot Draggers’ Will Be Challenged En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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? En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has withdrawn its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on obstructive sleep apnea.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 En savoir plus
