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Dec 23, 2015
FMCSA seeks feedback on going 'beyond compliance'
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold two public listening sessions in January to gather information on the potential...
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Dec 21, 2015
Random drug-test rate drops to 25% in 2016
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 21 that in 2016 motor carriers may reduce to 25% from the current 50% the...
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Dec 18, 2015
Congress renews ban on new HOS restart rules
The final legislation (H.R. 2029) funding the federal government for the remainder of fiscal 2016 (through Sept. 30, 2016) continues and...
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Dec 18, 2015
Grace period offered for new medical form
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is giving medical examiners four more months until April 20, 2016, to begin using...
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Dec 16, 2015
Electronic Logging Devices
Final rule: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents Publication date: December 16, 2015 Effective date:...
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Dec 11, 2015
White House clears safety fitness plan
The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) notice of proposed...
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Dec 10, 2015
FMCSA issues final rule on ELDs
Drivers who currently must maintain paper logs for hours-of-service compliance will be required to use electronic logging devices (ELDs)...
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Dec 9, 2015
FMCSA to mandate seat belts for large-truck passengers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would require passengers...
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Dec 8, 2015
NHTSA proposes trailer rear impact upgrades
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Dec. 7 that would upgrade the federal...
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Dec 7, 2015
CSA scores go away as FAST Act becomes law
President Obama signed into law the five-year highway bill known as Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or the FAST Act. In...
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Dec 3, 2015
Congress finalizes legislation on motor carrier safety
On Dec. 4, the House and Senate passed the final version of a final version of a five-year highway bill known as Fixing America’s Surface...
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Nov 30, 2015
Prohibiting coercion of CMV drivers
Final rule: Prohibiting Coercion of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Publication date: November 30, 2015 Effective date: January 29, 2016...
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Nov 30, 2015
FMCSA rule bars driver coercion
Carriers, shippers, receivers and brokers face penalties of up to $16,000 for coercing drivers to violate several key regulations under a...
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Nov 17, 2015
Final highway bill could hurt conditional carriers
As House and Senate negotiators meet to hash out their differences in a long-term highway bill one of the major differences between the...
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Oct 21, 2015
Unified Registration System
Final rule: Unified Registration System and Unified Registration System (Correction) Publication date: October 21, 2015 Correction date:...
