Hours-of-Service Regulatory Relief
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This declaration is the first time FMCSA has issued nation-wide relief and follows President Trump issuing of a national emergency declaration in response to the virus. To read the full press release, please visit FMCSA’s website.
Governor Abbott Waiving Certain Regulations
Governor Greg Abbott has announced that he is waiving certain regulations related to commercial trucking in the state of Texas. The suspensions will expedite commercial vehicle delivery of more supplies in each truckload as Texas works to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) across the state.
These waivers were requested by and will be coordinated through the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and are part of the actions Governor Abbott is taking under the State of Disaster he declared yesterday. To read the full press release, please visit the Governor’s website.
FMCSA Update on ‘Prohibited Coercion of Drivers’ Amid Widespread ELD Cheating Reports
Alex Lockie The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released new guidance on what to do about drivers being coerced into violating safety regulations as the agency cracks down on electronic logging device providers. The new guidance, in the form of a...