Operations & Safety 2012

ATA Wants Formal Rulemaking for Sleep Apnea Mandate The ATA has a new policy position that aims to convince the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that a formal rulemaking process for sleep apnea testing is necessary- 10/11/2012 CSA, HOS, Economy Top Truckers' Critical Issues The FMCSA's CSA program tops the list of critical issues that are top of mind for North American motor carriers, followed by HOS and the economy- 10/10/2012 FMCSA Stands by Driver Fitness CSA Measurement While it acknowledges there are several shortcomings in the CSA program, the FMCSA says it will continue to enforce elements of the program that have come under criticism- 10/10/2012 CTA Heralds Manufacturing Standard for Fuel Economy GHG Technology Boat tail regulation published by Transport Canada; key enviroTruck plank- 10/10/2012 2012 Q2 US Cargo Theft Report CargoNet has recently released its 2012 Q2 report on cargo theft incidents, top regions of theft occurrence in the US and other cargo crime trends.- 10/09/2012 Reliable, Efficient & Safe Goods Movement Key to Ontario Investment The most important thing Ontario can do is implement economic, investment and tax policies that maintain and attract direct investment in the province's goods production and retail sectors- 10/05/2012 NY Sen. Calls for Federal Standards on GPS The US DOT is investigating a request by NY Sen. Charles Schumer who wants federal standards on GPS systems because of an increasing number of low-bridge strikes- 09/26/2012 OTA Tells MTO that Signing Authority Must Remain an Option for Carriers The MTO is in the process of reviewing its Driver Certification Program (DCP - commonly referred to as Signing Authority.- 09/25/2012 CB Radios Exempted From Hands-Free Law Five More Years Ontario's Minister of Transportation is doing the right thing by extending the exemption for the hand-held use of two-way radios by commercial drivers for an additional five years, says OTA- 09/25/2012 Licence Renewal Changes Coming April 1 for Drivers Over 65 OTA applauding the announcement from the province’s Minister of Transportation that the government is moving forward with changes to its Senior Commercial Driver Licence Renewal Program for drivers 65-79- 09/24/2012 New Study Aims to Learn Lessons From Truckers A new study of truckers in Moncton is being billed by researchers as the largest of its kind in the world.- 09/21/2012 FMCSA Nears New Guidelines on Sleep Apnea Testing FMCSA's Anne Ferro recently told trucking industry operators that new sleep apnea guidelines could be issued by the end of the year.- 09/18/2012 Tension Grows Over CSA Crash Accountability The single biggest problem with the CSA methodology is that it measures motor carriers on all crashes they are involved in, regardless of fault- 09/18/2012 Study: Truckers understating sleep apnea symptoms? Many truck drivers could be incorrectly reporting symptoms of sleep apnea because of fears it could impact their employment, according to a new study- 09/12/2012 CVSA Operation Air Brake Blitz Kicks Off This Weekend Checked Your Brakes Yet? The CVSA is gearing up for Brake Safety Week, which begins Sunday Sept. 9 and runs through to the 15th.- 09/07/2012 EPA Again allows Penalties to Sell Non Compliant Engines The EPA will continue to allow engine makers to produce and sell heavy heavy-duty diesel engines that do not meet the current 2010 NOx emission limit- 09/07/2012 FMCSA Slates Big Regulatory Work Order The FMCSA introduced plans to implement a new highway law, which includes 29 new rulemakings within the next 27 months.- 08/29/2012 Survey: Carriers Consider Natgas, but Obstacles Remain Slightly over half of carriers surveyed say they would consider natural gas (NG) fueled trucks when new trucks are purchased, but many hurdles persist, they add.- 08/28/2012 Longshoremen Strike Could Cripple East Coast Shipping Ports A potential strike by longshoremen along the US east coast from Maine to Texas threatens to disrupt shipments during the fall peak shipping season.- 08/28/2012 FMCSA Adds HazMat Basic to CSA, Makes Other Changes The FMCSA last week announced several changes to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) enforcement program, including installing a new HazMat BASIC.- 08/28/2012