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Register for the Hours of Service Question and Answer Session

07 Feb 2019
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Joel Beal
FMCSA
Attend a live Hours of Service (HOS) Question and Answer session with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) subject matter expert Tom Yager, Chief of the Driver and Carrier Operations Division, and Peter Chandler, Lead Transportation Specialist in the Federal...
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Guide for Drivers on ELD Data Transfer

04 Dec 2018
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Joel Beal
ELD, FMCSA
New updated drivers’ guide from FMCSA now available – transferring logs during a roadside inspection.  
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Tips for Successful DataQ Challenges

29 Oct 2018
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Joel Beal
FMCSA
by Deborah Lockridge You can challenge citations you believe were in error – including ELDs – via FMCSA’s DataQs process. Full enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate that went into effect April 1 will no doubt result in a great many fleets wanting to challenge...
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Update on Relevant US Commercial Vehicle Regulations

29 Aug 2018
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Joel Beal
FMCSA
Update on Relevant U.S. Regulations   NHTSA Announces Availability of Traffic Records Program Assessment Advisory Report On Aug. 24, 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published notice announcing the availability of the “Traffic Records Program...
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Successful DataQs

26 May 2018
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Joel Beal
FMCSA
In the event of an erroneous violation on a roadside inspection report, the DataQs system provides an electronic means of filing a request to the FMCSA or state agency to review the violation(s) in question. You and the FMCSA have a vested interest in accurate federal and state...
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Are you ready for the ELD compliance deadline?

28 Mar 2018
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Joel Beal
ELD, FMCSA
Until now, officials have taken a “softer” approach to enforcing the regulation as carriers adjusted to the new ELD technology.  In many cases, only warnings have been issued for noncompliance.  When enforcement action was taken, it couldn’t include out-of-service orders or...
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FMCSA Widens Stance on AOBRD Grandfather Clause

22 Mar 2018
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Joel Beal
ELD, FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has slightly liberalized its stance on the use automatic on-board recording devices by some fleets that are using those devices under the terms of the AOBRD grandfather clause within the electronic logging device rule. Source: FMCSA...
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DOT To Face More Data Fights After Safety- Record Ruling

05 Feb 2018
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Joel Beal
FMCSA
By Linda Chiem Law360, New York (January 17, 2018, 7:40 PM EST) — The D.C. Circuit’s finding that the U.S. Department of Transportation can be sued for mishandling safety citation records that potentially hurt truck drivers’ job prospects may expose the agency to fresh...
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FMCSA Announces 90 Day ELD Waiver for Ag Haulers

15 Dec 2017
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Joel Beal
FMCSA
FMCSA grants a limited 90-day waiver from the Federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices (ELDs) for the transportation of agricultural commodities.   Details are here.   The exemption expires March 18, 2018.  Carriers who haul agricultural...
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FMCSA Ask for Comments on Two Proposals

15 Dec 2017
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Joel Beal
FMCSA
The first proposed regulatory guidance clarifies the “agricultural commodity” exception to the Hours of Service regulations.  Details and instructions are here.  Clarifies drivers operating unladen vehicles traveling either to pick up an agricultural commodity, trips...
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