After investigating a 2020 multi-vehicle crash near Mt. Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, the National Transportation Safety Board issued three new safety recommendations impacting commercial vehicles. The collision involved a motorcoach, three…
NTSB Recommends Truck Speed Limiters, Collision Avoidance, Cameras Read more...
The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its original Regional Emergency Declaration issued November 24 until January 31 2022, allowing continued movement of Canadian goods through the US to bypass road…
The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration to facilitate movement of Canadian goods through the United States to bypass road closures and areas in…
The American Transportation Research Institute has begun a survey of motor carriers and truck drivers to assess the state of adoption of truck safety technologies, and delve into the reasons…
ATRI Conducts Second Survey on Tech Adoption Rate Read more...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing a change to the regulations that would increase the area in which certain safety devices may be mounted on the interior windshield…
FMCSA Proposes to Expand Windshield Parameters for Safety Devices Read more...
A multiyear highway policy bill recently approved in the U.S. House of Representatives would fund a comprehensive truck parking initiative, and pave the way for the adoption of other freight-centric…
Truck Parking, Freight Policies Included in House Highway Bill Read more...
The federal electronic logging device mandate has levelled the playing field among motor carriers and reduced driver hours-of-service violations, industry experts told Transport Topics. The regulation took full effect in…
ELDs Have Improved HOS Compliance in Year of Full Implementation Read more...
In a notice of proposed rulemaking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking an alternate vision standard that would replace the current exemption program as a basis for establishing…
FMCSA Proposes Eliminating Vision Exemptions for Drivers Read more...
The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has asked CTA to share the following information with its membership with respect to a continued recognition of expired driver’s licenses until…
Renewed FMCSA Waiver Recognizing Validity of Cnd Licences Extended Due to COVID-19 Read more...
