Truck crash victim advocates are renewing calls for Congress to mandate safety measures like Automatic Emergency Braking after release of their latest report.
Federal regulators have delayed until 2026 action on a slate of proposed rules affecting truck drivers and motor carriers.
Deregulatory priorities within the Trump administration could throw a wrench in federal agencies’ rulemaking pipeline.
Safety and cost implications for trucking weigh heavily on three rulemakings that could see action next year.
Truck safety advocates say foot-dragging on rulemakings by Department of Transportation regulators is costing lives.
The FMCSA recently delayed rulemaking on truck speed limiters, pre-2000 engine ELD mandates and automatic emergency braking systems to 2025.
The Biden administration is pushing back the schedules for a list of rules that are being watched closely by trucking.
Transportation and manufacturing groups are warning federal regulators against using driver-assist data in developing a rule that could determine a trucking company’s ability to stay in business.
FMCSA is providing a rare glimpse into documents it will consider in formulating a significant safety rule.
A new regulatory agenda sets dates for trucking sector rulemakings ranging from speed limiter mandates to automatic emergency braking.
FMCSA and NHTSA should incorporate braking technology to avoid crashes involving more than just other vehicles, AARP warns.
Proposed rulemaking on automatic emergency braking (AEB) introduced in June by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is getting more pushback from a coalition of state law enforcement officials and brake manufacturers that argue more dialogue is needed before moving forward.
A proposal requiring automatic braking on trucks needs more than a 60-day comment period, state agencies and brake manufacturers assert.
NHTSA and FMCSA are proposing that all new trucks over 10,000 pounds be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.
Federal safety regulators have opened a preliminary evaluation of automatic emergency braking in Freightliner Cascadias.
The White House is evaluating a proposal that may require new trucks be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.
AskWaves checks in with DOT’s latest significant rulemaking schedule.
Rural states top the latest list of riskiest states for truck accident fatalities.
Public comments reveal most truckers believe a proposal to require engines to have speed limiters will make roads less safe.
Federal regulators have amended their rules to make it easier to install driver-assist technology in trucks.
