On Oct. 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that registration for the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol…
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FMCSA Awards Over $77 Million in Grant Funding to Improve Commercial Trucking Safety
On Sep. 25, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the allocation of over $77 million in grant funding to improve safety in the…
DOT Announces Federal Audit of FMCSA for Failure to Remove Dangerous Truckers from Roads
U.S. roads are flooded with commercial vehicles, with more than 12.5 million commercial trucks and buses registered in 2016. Due to their sheer size, commercial…
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FMCSA Hosts Second Listening Session on Proposed HOS Trucking Regulation Changes
Recently, I blogged about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposed changes to the Hours-of-Service (HOS) standards that regulate the commercial trucking industry. The…
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More than 12,000 Commercial Vehicles Put Out-of-Service After Roadcheck Inspections
In June, commercial vehicle inspectors conducted over 67,000 inspections during the 2019 Commercial Safety Alliance’s three-day long enhanced enforcement effort. As a result of the…
Proposed Hours-of-Service Regulation Updates Bring Safety Concerns
Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a notice to replace the current Hours-of-Service (HOS) standards that regulate commercial heavy-duty truck operations. In…
Are Medically Unsafe Truckers Endangering Public Safety?
Earlier this year, the Department of Transportation (DOT) launched a federal investigation into medically unsafe truckers as a result of the recent spike of fatal truck…
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Under Increasing Pressure, JUUL Announces They’ll No Longer Sell Mint-Flavored E-cigarette Pods
Facing increasing pressure from the U.S. Government, JUUL Labs, the leading manufacturer of e-cigarette products, recently announced it would stop selling mint-flavored pods. This announcement…
Is Vitamin E Acetate to Blame for the Vaping Lung Illness Epidemic?
For the past few months, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state health departments have been investigating…
WV High School Students Overdose on Heroin-Laced Vaping Pens
As health officials continue to search for explanations behind a recent epidemic of vaping-related illnesses, a new danger has hit Morgantown, West Virginia. According to…
