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Government watchdogs urge review of underride guard requirements
GAO also recommends more research that could lead to side guard requirements.
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OOIDA responds to “drug loopholes” article
Independent owner-operator group details how government clearinghouse will handle drug test results.
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Driver issues
Closing drug-test loopholes could hit driver availability
Hair follicle testing - once cleared for use in the federal database - could have the biggest effect on driver…
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Driver issues
BLS cites lack of pay – not drivers – as cause for driver shortage
Study finds lagging response to demand surges makes managing driver recruitment and retention more difficult.
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Driver issues
Coalition pushes for young driver training to expand workforce
Sentiment could be growing for lowering the driver age, but questions linger over safety and wages.
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Driver issues
White House help on ELD exemptions for small-business truckers sought
A new petition is seeking White House help to get two bills that would exempt most small trucking companies and…
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Equipment
Truck safety groups push Congress for speed limiter mandate
Speed limiter regulations sat idling under Bush and Obama, so truck safety groups now look to Congress - and Trump…
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Legal issues
Hours of Service rule victim of government shutdown
FMCSA Administrator Raymond Martinez wanted to “fast track” the HOS rules changes - but the government shutdown is in the…
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Driver issues
ELD enforcement in New York could take months
Truck drivers hauling in the state of New York will not see ELD enforcement until state regulators finish getting the…
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Driver issues
Trucking companies exposed to new liability risk after FMCSA preemption
Trucking companies could be exposed to increased liability while a challenge to FMCSA’s hours-of-service preemption in California is pending.
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