The December mandate on electronic logging devices would not be carried out under a proposal recently added to a fiscal 2018 funding bill in the House.
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Impact of 'Phased-In' ELD Mandate
TT's Seth Clevenger and Eric Miller discuss the impact of the Aug. 28 announcement that CVSA will employ a "phased-in" enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate that takes effect Dec. 18, 2017.
August 29, 2017Autonomous Transportation Committee Stalls Under Trump
A federal committee created to work on autonomous transportation hasn’t moved an inch under President Donald Trump.
August 28, 2017Trucks Without ELDs Won’t Be Placed Out of Service Until April 1, CVSA Says
Commercial vehicle inspectors will issue citations to motor carriers operating vehicles without electronic logging devices beginning Dec. 18 but will not place vehicles out of service until April 1.
August 28, 2017FMCSA Outlines Plans for Public Meeting on CSA Study
In preparation for a Sept. 8 public meeting, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said they have outlined a number of “high-level proposals” to address a slate of recommendations made in a National Academy of Sciences study of the agency’s controversial Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
August 25, 2017Oak Ridge National Laboratory Eyes Chattanooga as Testing Ground for Driverless Trucking
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s new director said Aug. 23 the lab is considering testing in Chattanooga related to autonomous driving and long-haul trucking.
August 24, 2017Bridge Monitoring Aided by Sensor Technology
Bridge sensor systems are becoming integrated in the engineering and construction of spans across the country to monitor everything from load stress to movement.
August 24, 2017Safety Organizations Split $4 Million Federal Grant for Hazmat Training
Six safety groups were awarded a grant of more than $4 million by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for training programs.
August 24, 2017EPA Plan to Revisit GHG Phase 2 Raises Questions
Less than five months from the starting date of Phase 2 of the federal rule on GHG emissions from trucks, a statement from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on his plan to revisit the regulation’s sections on trailers and glider kits has created confusion and uncertainty.
August 24, 2017Driverless Vehicles of the Future Confront Rules Written for Drivers
When the U.S. government finally got around to regulating auto safety in 1967, it insisted that every car have seatbelts and that the steering column be engineered to absorb impact so it wouldn’t spear the driver.
August 24, 2017