FMCSA
Federal Regulators to Survey Truck Drivers on Seat Belt Usage
Federal regulators are set to survey truck drivers about their seat belt usage following alarming data showing a high number of unrestrained drivers...
FMCSA Organizes Public Listening Event on Assessing Motor Carrier Safety
Later this month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is set to host an in-person listening session focused on safety fitness determinations...
FMCSA Acts Against Predatory Semi Truck Towing
For years, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has been vocal about predatory towing practices against truck drivers. Now, the Federal Motor Carrier...
Two ELDs Removed from Registered Devices List by FMCSA
On May 21, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) delisted two electronic logging devices (ELDs), Blue Star ELD and ELD Mandate Plus....
Should 17-Year-Olds Receive a CLP Exemption?
A high school in Washington state is requesting permission from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to allow its 17-year-old students to...
Broker Final Rule Remains as FMCSA Plans Other Rulemakings
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is going to uphold its final rule concerning broker and freight forwarder financial responsibility, maintaining regulations...
CLP Holders Barred from Participating in Under-21 Pilot
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has turned down a request from Pitt Ohio Express that aimed to allow drivers under 21, holding...
Seat Belts One of the Top Ways Truck Drivers Can Protect Themselves on the Road
Safety experts and regulators have long been emphasizing the critical importance of wearing seat belts for truck drivers, highlighting the potentially tragic consequences...
Professional Drivers’ Safety on U.S. Roads and What FMCSA is Doing About it
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is actively promoting safe practices for sharing the road with heavy-duty and large trucks. Truck drivers...
FMCSA’s Sue Lawless Addresses Truck Parking, Female Drivers, and Safety
During the annual convention of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) in Nashville on Monday, March 26, Sue Lawless, Acting Deputy Administrator of the...
