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Strike Three! – FMCSA, You’re Outta There!
The primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. The FMCSA was established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on January … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking, trucking news Tagged American Trucking Association, American Trucking Associations, commercial motor vehicles, driver fatigue, Federal, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, Good Year, Hours-of-Service, improvement act, motor, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, professional truck drivers, safety, safety group, Safety Improvement, Strike, Third Strike, transportation dot, truck, trucking industry, two strikes, U.S. Department 1 Comment
Where is the Outrage – Mexican Trucks are coming to a State Near you
I have written on this subject several times – but where is the outrage? Mexican trucks are coming to the U.S. very soon – quite likely before the end of the month. Calls, and or letters/faxes need to be sent … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking, trucking news Tagged bus drivers, commercial drivers, Electronic Device, Environmental Issues, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, idea, Mexican Trucks, motor, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, number, ooida, pilot program, Regulatory Regime, Roadways, safety and security, security, security concerns, Todd Spencer, transportation dot, Trucking, trucking industry, us trucks 1 Comment
CrossBorder Trucking with Mexico – DOT ‘Assumes’ it is Safe
I have been writing about this for a while, explaining that if the Department of Transportation (DOT) head and Obama succeed in opening the border more American jobs will go away, and the safety we NOW have on interstate highways … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking, trucking news Tagged border region, Bureau, bureau of consular affairs, Carjacking, department of state bureau of consular affairs, highway robbery, interstate highways, mexican citizens, Mexican government, mexico mexico, mexico tourist, Obama, Ray LaHood, Resort Areas, Security Situation, State, Tourist Destinations, transportation dot, Travel Warning, truck, Truck Drivers, vacationers, victims of violence, violence, violence and crime 1 Comment
If Mexican Trucks want to Operate in the US – Let them pay for their Own EOBRs
And the saga continues. First in 1995 the US and Mexico started a pilot program to allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the US delivering loads brought in from Mexico. The US trucks were allowed to do the same in … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking Tagged American Safety, commercial drivers, driver fatigue, Electronic Device, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, Hours-of-Service, Mexican government, mexican truckers, Mexican Trucks, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, pilot program, slap in the face, time drivers, transportation dot, trucking companies, trucking industry, us trucks 1 Comment
Trucker: ‘Let’s Get Rid of Pay Per Mile’
A southern Ontario trucker is starting an online quest to get rid of the pay-per-mile. Maybe, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), should … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Auto Mechanics, Driving, Duty Time, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, highway traffic safety, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety, national highway traffic safety administration, national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, NHTSA, pay, Red Seal, safety, southern ontario, Today, traffic safety administration, transportation dot, truck, united states department, United States Department of Transportation, Unskilled Workers 3 Comments
Why are US-Taxpayers going to be Funding Equipment for Mexican Trucks?
Obama opens the border, defies unions and truckers, and ignores Congress on the ever-so controversial cross-border issue with Mexico. Obama also, screws the American tax payers too, as in the deal with Mexico that he agreed to has Americans paying … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking Tagged american tax payers, Anointed One, commercial zone, cross border, highway trust fund, House Subcommittee, mexican officials, Mexican Trucks, peter defazio, pilot program, pilot programs, Ray LaHood, Rep. Peter DeFazio, RINOs, Safety Violations, sean hannity, Secretary of Transportation, Title 49, transportation dot, U.S. Department 3 Comments
Time to Put the Myths and Fictional stats to Rest – Let the Investigation’s Begin
For years the trucking industry has had to listen to all this hype about fatigued driving, and what should be done about it. We have seen a few changes in the Hours-of-Service (HOS), we have seen more and more regulations … Continue reading
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Educating the Public – Tips for Driving around Tractor Trailers
I thought we would try to start 2011 off the right way. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Association (FMCSA) along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) all seem to think that adding more … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged axles, Crash Rates, Department of Transportation, fatality, federal motor carrier, FMCSA, highway traffic safety, Inkling, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety, national highway traffic safety administration, national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, NHTSA, tractor trailer, tractor trailers, traffic safety administration, transportation dot, Truck Drivers, truckers, trucking industry 1 Comment