ELD Mandate & Electronic Logs
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FMCSA: Numbers Show ELD Mandate Is Working
The ELD Mandate is working, said the FMCSA, as it posted a new infographic on its website it plans to update monthly. FMCSA describes the infographic as a “snapshot of the positive impact ELDs are having on improving hours-of-service compliance on our nation’s roads.”…
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How to Drive in Extreme Heat
Fleet drivers can prepare themselves for the next heat wave by following these six vehicle tips and these four driving tips to lessen the impact of extreme weather on the company asset: Refill coolant, Check hoses for leaks, cracks, peeling, or separation…
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Autonomous Vehicles Will Test Public Safety
Ensuring driver and pedestrian safety and regulating a still nascent technology are among the top issues of concern covered in a new report about autonomous vehicles from the National Governors Association’s Center for Best Practices…
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OOIDA ELD Exemption Denied
OOIDA represents truck drivers and owner-operators. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request for a broad exemption to the ELD mandate for small-business truckers has been denied…
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Brake Safety Week Set for Sept. 16-22
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that this year’s Brake Safety Week inspection event is set for Sept. 16-22. During Brake Safety Week, CVSA-certified enforcement personnel will conduct roadside inspections of commercial vehicles, identifying and removing vehicles with critical brake violations from roadways and calling attention to the dangers of faulty brake systems…
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FMCSA Extends Some Compliance Dates for Medical Examiner Certification Integration Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an interim final rule on June 18 that delays several provisions of its Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration final rule from taking effect for three full years, from June 22, 2018, to June 22, 2021.
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