Attempt to Stall Truck Safety Is Voted Down by House
On September 6th, the U.S. House voted 246-173 against a measure that would have potentially delayed the upcoming mandate for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) that…
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Road Check: Are Big Trucks Safe?
This past June, certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors in the U.S. and Canada joined together in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 30th annual International Roadcheck. During a three…
Mexican Trucks in the U.S. Could Be More Problematic than Most Think
A legal battle over allowing Mexico-based Carriers to operate in the U.S. might be drawing to a close, as The United States Court of…
Federal Mandate for Truck Speed Limiters Continues to Stall
In September of 2016, a regulation was proposed by U.S. officials that would require some type of speed-limiting device on all tractor-trailer rigs. While many…
Slow Turning: When Will the Government Require Automatic Emergency Braking for Trucks?
More than two years ago, a number of agencies petitioned the DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to mandate that all new trucks sold…
Senate Lawmakers OK 73-Hour Work Week For Truckers
Driver fatigue is a leading factor in truck crashes that kill about 4,000 Americans and injure 100,000 more each year. Of course, that’s why it’…
FMCSA Releases Latest Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts Report
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today released “Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts, 2014.” This recurring annual report contains descriptive statistics about crashes…
FMCSA: Roadside Inspections and Traffic Enforcement Activities Saved Nearly 500 Lives in 2012
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently released an annual analysis that claims to demonstrate the effectiveness of roadside safety inspection…
Volvo Recalls Over 15,000 Trucks with Faulty Steering
Volvo trucks that were subject to a recall two weeks ago are now in worse shape—the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared today that they…
CVSA Wants Hours of Service and Other Exemptions Scaled Back
CVSA Wants HOS and Other Exemptions Scaled Back According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the increasing number of regulatory exemptions approved by the Federal…