FMCSA Chief: Agency ‘Open to Ideas’ on Improving Safety

FMCSA Chief: Agency ‘Open to Ideas’ on Improving Safety

ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Greeted warmly as he stepped up to the podium to address the 80th annual convention of the Truckload Carriers Association on March 26, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Raymond Martinez opened his remarks in kind, saying right off the bat...
Senators Push FMCSA Chief to Reform Trucker Hours of Service Rule

Senators Push FMCSA Chief to Reform Trucker Hours of Service Rule

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is nudging Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ray Martinez to act swiftly to reform the hours-of-service rule to “provide needed flexibility for [truck] drivers.” In a May 17 letter, co-signed by Senate Commerce Committee...