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15 Things to Watch For in 2015 (And Beyond)
15 Things to Watch For in 2015 (And Beyond) - Articles - Fleet Management - Articles - TruckingInfo.com.
More than One-in-Five Fatal Crashes Involve Drowsy Drivers
AAA Foundation research finds driver fatigue to be serious, underreported impairment WASHINGTON, D.C. According to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than one-in-five (21 percent) fatal crashes involve driver fatigue. These results help...
FMCSA announces the 2015 Analysis, Research, and Technology Forum
You are invited to attend a forum presented by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The forum will be held from 8 a.m. to noon in Salon A at the Walter E....
FMCSA Posts Official Notice of Restart Rule Change
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted official notice of changes to the 34 hour restart provision to the Hours of Service regulations. You can access the official notice here. Drivers may take a 34 hour off duty break to reset their cumulative...
Restart Change Now in Effect
Restart Change Now in Effect - News - TruckingInfo.com.
34-Hour HOS Restart Rule Change Effective Immediately
The President signed a broad spending bill that includes a temporary rollback of the July 2013 "34 hour restart" provision in the commercial drivers’ Hours of Service regulations. Effective today, drivers will be permitted to restart their weekly hours by simply...
Leverage ELDs for Further Safety Benefits
(Previously published in Transport Topics on Dec.1 , 2014) By Ward Warkentin CEO, Fleetmetrica The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that is does not expect its final rule mandating logging devices for carriers until September 30, 2015....
Commentary: Trucks Could Borrow From F1 Hybrid Tech
Commentary: Trucks Could Borrow From F1 Hybrid Tech - Article - TruckingInfo.com.
HOS Restart Rule Temporarily Reverts back to the Simple 34 Hour Restart
The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a spending bill already passed by the Senate - and the President has promised his quick signature. This broad spending bill includes a rollback of the 34 hour restart provision in the commercial drivers' Hours of...
FTR: Restart Suspension Could Boost Industry Productivity
FTR: Restart Suspension Could Boost Industry Productivity - News - TruckingInfo.com.