Category: Driver Compliance
Saskatchewan truck drivers help keep people up-to-date on roads
Posted on 05/17/2012 by Admin
Truck drivers in Saskatchewan know full well how dangerous the roads can get in bad conditions, which is exactly why one carrier joined a program to help keep drivers informed about the latest news on the roads.
Trucking sees positives and negatives in EOBRs
Posted on 05/17/2012 by Admin
The battle over electronic on-board recorders and Hours of Service being played out in the debates over the transportation bill cover a lot of different perspectives.
Despite doubts, some optimism about transportation bill
Posted on 05/16/2012 by Admin
The new transportation bill went to conference committee last week and is currently being worked out between members of the House and Senate.
NASTC’s Owen says costs the real matter in EOBRs
Posted on 05/16/2012 by Admin
As legislators continue to negotiate the issue of electronic on-board recorders in the conference committee over the transportation bill, one leader in the trucking industry has laid out the case against adopting a mandate for the devices.
FMCSA withdraws initial EOBR mandate
Posted on 05/16/2012 by Admin
On Friday, May 11, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it was officially rescinding the first mandate for electronic on-board recorders introduced two years ago.
Split in labor changes landscape for EOBRs
Posted on 05/14/2012 by Admin
When legislators came to the table to talk about the new transportation bill in a conference committee, one of the big issues was the Senate’s decision to include a mandate for the electronic on-board recorders in its version of the legislation.
ATA, allies push for EOBRs as transportation bill goes to conference
Posted on 05/07/2012 by Admin
As U.S. legislators get ready to finally start talking about the new transportation bill, proponents of the new electronic on-board recorders have stepped up their efforts to push through a mandate for the devices.
Times looking better for trucking
Posted on 05/07/2012 by Admin
The easy optimism of the first few months of the year has pretty much disappeared at this point, with the U.S. economy seeming to stagger a bit heading into the summer months, and the latest jobs report hasn’t done much to offer any encouragement.
FMCSA listening session hears plenty of complaints on EOBRs
Posted on 05/03/2012 by Admin
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken plenty of heat recently for its policies on electronic on-board recorders, or at least the policies it wants.
FMCSA starting new safety studies
Posted on 05/03/2012 by Admin
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to conduct several new studies to test driver safety and driver compliance, covering several different topics.
