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DOT Proposes Rule to Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone for Truck Drivers

DOT Proposes Rule to Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone for Truck Drivers

December 17, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment 

As part of its campaign to put an end to the practice of distracted driving:
The U.S. Department of Transportation today proposed a new safety regulation that would specifically prohibit interstate commercial truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).
“Every time a commercial truck or bus driver [...]

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45.7 Million Given For Bicycle Paths – Trucking Got 6 Million For Parking

October 28, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 5 Comments 

I was going to write this article about the continued waste of money that has a flow rate out of Washington, D.C. like the dreaded “Montezuma’s revenge” that the US DOT is using to continue to buy votes for the Zero in the White house.
But then I ran across something that simply amazes me [...]

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Cross Border Trucking with Mexico – Equals US Jobs Lost

Cross Border Trucking with Mexico – Equals US Jobs Lost

May 15, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 2 Comments 

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on May 6th that the Obama Administration was “very close” to announcing a plan that would resolve the cross-border trucking dispute with Mexico. What are they smoking? I can say this if it makes you think the way the D.O.T. and Obama are [...]

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FMCSA Orders Tierra Santa Inc to Cease All Operations Immediately

FMCSA Orders Tierra Santa Inc to Cease All Operations Immediately

March 7, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment 

Following an emergency request by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

The United States District Court for the Central District of California on Saturday ordered the owner of Tierra Santa Inc, the illegal bus company involved in a March 5 fatal crash near Phoenix, Arizona, to immediately cease all interstate [...]

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ATA Chairmen Tells FMCSA That HOS Rules are Safe

ATA Chairmen Tells FMCSA That HOS Rules are Safe

January 25, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment 

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that the trucking industry has seen a large decline in the truck-involved fatality rate since the current Hours of Service (HOS) rules took effect.

The continually improving safety figures illustrate the real-world benefits of the current rules, which are based on a decade [...]

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Current HOS Rules are Working but Need More Flexibility

Current HOS Rules are Working but Need More Flexibility

January 22, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 4 Comments 

Representatives from affiliates and member companies of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and other trucking industry speakers told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today that the current Hours of Service (HOS) rules are working but need flexibility in the sleeper berth provision.
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Truck Involved Fatality rates Fall in 2008

Truck Involved Fatality rates Fall in 2008

January 21, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment 

The trucking industry is safer than ever, according to truck Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) figures just released by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and previously released National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) data on crashes.
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ATA tells FMCSA to Keep Current Hours Of Service Rules

January 21, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment 

The American Trucking Association (ATA) and other trucking industry speakers sent the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA) a message yesterday “The current Hours of Service (HOS) rules are working.
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