Carriers are reminded that TDG paperwork effective July 15, 2015 requires a Consignor’s Certification. The requirement in the TDG regulations (the Consignor’s responsibility), originally introduced this time last year with…
Reminder: Consignor’s Certification for TDG Paperwork Required by July 15 En savoir plus
The American Trucking Associations applauded The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed changes to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, but insists there’s much more that needs to be done…
ATA: Move CSA to ‘Risk-Based’ Enforcement En savoir plus
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration unveiled proposed changes to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, including changing some intervention thresholds to better reflect crash risk. As reported by Heavy…
FMCSA Proposes Changes to CSA En savoir plus
After Manitoba recently followed Quebec and Ontario in allowing wide-base single tires to carry the same load weights as dual tires on designated highways, truckers in neighbouring Alberta are urging…
AMTA Makes Push for Wide-based Single Tires En savoir plus
A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board calls for more widespread use of collision mitigation systems with active braking among commercial and passenger vehicles. The special report, titled…
NTSB Report Calls For More Vehicle Collision Warning Tech En savoir plus
The US House today approved HR 2577, the T-HUD bill, which includes an extension of the current rollback of the hours of service restart provisions. The $55.3 billion bill includes…
US Bill Extends Original HoS Restart En savoir plus
This past weekend, Transport Canada (TC) posted proposed amendments to Part 8, Reporting Requirements, of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDG Regulations) in Part 1 of the Canada Gazette….
CTA Asking Feedback on Proposed Amendments to Part 8 Reporting Requirements, TDG Regs En savoir plus
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued its long-awaited final rule to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on Class 7-8 trucks. The rule will take effect for “most heavy…
NHTSA Issues Truck Electronic Stability Control Rule En savoir plus
Speed limiters for heavy trucks are a step closer to becoming federally mandated in the U.S., as the proposed rule from the Dept. of Transportation has reached the White House….
White House Receives Speed Limiter Proposal; Clears Stability Control En savoir plus
