The Department of Transportation will not back a proposal to prohibit drivers from talking on cellphones, including hands-free devices, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
December 22, 2011GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Special Report: DOT Releases Revised Hours-of-Service Rule
DOT released its long-awaited final hours-of-service rule Thursday, leaving in place an 11-hour daily driving limit while cutting drivers' weekly hours. The rule was not well-received by trucking and shippers' groups.
December 22, 2011Safety
Effect of Trucking Safety Rules Was Felt in 2011
Trucking familiarized itself with the federal government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program in 2011, discovering major changes the safety program causes within the industry and its partners.
December 19, 2011BusinessSafety
NTSB Wants Ban on All Phone Use and Texting While Driving
U.S. drivers would not be able to send text messages or use mobile phones — even with headsets or speakers — under a recommendation Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board aimed at preventing distracted-driving crashes, Bloomberg reported.
December 14, 2011EditorialSafety
Editorial: Death Toll Rises
We were all disappointed to see the rise in fatalities in truck-related crashes on our nation’s roads during 2010, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
December 12, 2011Safety
Truck Fatalities Rise 8.7%
Fatalities in U.S. highway accidents involving large trucks increased 8.7% in 2010, the first increase in four years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said last week.
December 12, 2011GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Accepts Hazmat Carriers’ Petition
Federal regulators have accepted a petition from several trade organizations who have complained that fluctuating federal hazardous materials safety permit requirements are causing some safe motor carriers to loose their eligibility and even cease operations.
December 6, 2011BusinessSafety
DOT Sets Final Rule Banning Truck Drivers’ Use of Hand-Held Phones
The Department of Transportation announced a final rule that will ban interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cellphones while operating their vehicles.
November 28, 2011