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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 27, 2023

Proposed Rule Would Require Automatic Emergency Braking, Stability Control

DOT said its proposed rule on automatic emergency braking and stability control could prevent more than 19,000 crashes and save 155 lives every year.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 19, 2023

NHTSA Mulls Mandating Side Underride Guards for Trailers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published the results of its research on costs and benefits of mandated side underride guards for truck trailers. But in the advance notice of proposed rulemaking, the agency acknowledged that it lacks information on a large number of factors that could affect those calculations.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 14, 2023

FMCSA Nixes IRT in Proposed Changes in Identifying Unsafe Motor Carriers

Why did the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reject National Academy of Science recommendations in its proposal to change the data at the heart of its CSA program?

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2023

FMCSA Seeks Input on Regulating Autonomous Commercial Vehicle Safety

As motor carriers begin using trucks with high levels of autonomous features in real-world operations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking at how they should be regulated.

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Newsby David CullenJanuary 18, 2023

Reading Trucking’s Regulatory Roadmap for 2023 [Commentary]

What can trucking expect this year from the new Congress and regulatory agencies?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 8, 2022

FMCSA Proposes More Narrow Scope for Emergency Waivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to limit the trucking regulations that are suspended — and for how long — for truckers providing direct relief in emergency situations.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 21, 2022

What FMCSA Is Working On for 2023

Here is a look at the five most compelling regulatory activities in trucking.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2022

FMCSA Lets COVID-19 Exemptions Expire

The urgency of certain supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic has dropped to the point where regulatory exemptions for emergency loads have been allowed to expire.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 11, 2022

Labor Department Proposes New Independent Contractor Definition

The Department of Labor's proposal to change the definition of independent contractor has a provision that will make it harder for trucking companies to demonstrate the independent contractor status of their drivers.

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Newsby David CullenJuly 21, 2022

Federal HazMat Paperwork Could Go Digital

The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is considering accepting electronic documents.

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