The trucking industry driving shortage has been problematic for years, as the number of people joining the industry dwindles. According to the American Trucking Association’s…
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Start Date of Updated Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Drivers to be Delayed By Up to Two Years
The trucking industry’s Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule, which was set to begin on Feb. 7, 2020, is expected to be delayed by up to…
Trucking Fleets Must Comply with the Fast-Approaching Final ELD Mandate Deadline
The final compliance deadline for the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is set for Dec. 16, 2019. This deadline comes four years after the Federal…
The Delay in Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse Compliance Could Be Bad News for Truck Safety
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…
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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Almost 50 New Vaccine Injury Decisions and Settlement Amounts Posted for Clients Represented by MCTLaw Attorneys
This week MCTLaw posted nearly 50 new vaccine injury decisions and settlement amounts to its case results page at www.mctlaw.com. This table shows how much…
Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Mounting, But Alternative Hernia Repair Options Remain Widely Unavailable
Though no longer trending at the top of the news, the devastating consequences of defective hernia mesh continue to impact thousands of people in the…
Final Trucking Compliance Deadline for ELD Safety Mandate Comes Dec. 16
Dec. 16, 2019 is the final compliance deadline for the federal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate affecting the trucking industry. ELDs, or electronic logging devices,…
