The federal government has issued a proposed rule requiring new heavyÂduty vehicles to be equipped with speed-limiter devices that many large trucking fleets have been using voluntarily for several years.
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Truck-Involved Crash Deaths Rise; Highest Total Since ’08, DOT Says
Fatalities in crashes involving large trucks rose 4.1% from 2014 to 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported Aug. 29.
September 5, 2016Deficient Infrastructure, Congestion Cost California Motorists $53.6 Billion a Year
Deficient roads and bridges and congested highways in California are costing the state’s motorists $53.6 billion a year and are increasing overall operating costs for trucking and shipping companies, according to a new report by a Washington D.C.-based transportation research group.
September 5, 2016S.C., N.C., Virginia Waive HOS Requirements During Tropical Storm
With Tropical Storm Hermine blowing on the coasts of their states, the governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia have waived hours-of-service requirements.
September 2, 2016Georgia Port Officials Defend Top Execs' Pay; Critics Call it Excessive
The past two directors of the Georgia Ports Authority will combine to earn $1 million in pension payments alone this year.
September 1, 2016As Alabama Traffic Deaths Soar, 'We're Washing Blood Off Our Highways Every Day'
The following may sound like an exaggeration: "We're washing blood off our highways every day," said Cpl. Jess Thornton of the Alabama State Troopers.
September 1, 2016Texas Mulls Cost, Public Request to Drop Highway Tolls
Texas could rid itself of toll roads — but at a steep price, according to the latest estimates by transportation officials.
August 31, 2016FMCSA Sends Entry-Level, Driver-Training Rule to White House for Review
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sent its version of a final rule on entry-level driver training to the Office of Management and Budget for review on Aug. 29, OMB said.
August 30, 2016Pennsylvania Lawmaker Meets With Trucking Leaders About Driver Shortage
U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, a Chester County Republican who represents part of Berks County, was in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 16 for the Commercial Drivers License Roundtable hosted by Berks Technical Institute
August 29, 2016Highway Fatalities Jumped 7.2% Last Year, DOT Says
U.S. highway fatalities in 2015 jumped 7.2% to 35,092, an increase of 2,348 deaths from 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported Aug. 29.
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