Laws & Regulations
FMCSA seeks to clarify definition of ‘yard moves’
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is planning to issue new guidance on "yard moves" and how they should be logged by commercial...
Driving phone-in-hand will now be illegal in Virginia
A new law has made driving while holding a phone illegal in the state of Virginia. Starting January 1st, 2021, drivers seen with a phone...
Daimler to pay $30 million after feds say they were too slow to recall trucks
Daimler Trucks North America LLC will pay a multi-million dollar civil penalty after federal authorities accused the company of failing to issue vehicle recalls in a timely fashion.
Deadline to register with Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse is just days away
Motor carriers and owner-operators under their own authority are running out of time to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
FMCSA orders Arizona truck driver out of service for drugged crash that killed five bicyclists
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a federal out of service order following a crash that killed multiple people earlier this month.
Georgia issues 87 citations in distracted driving blitz targeting container haulers
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently conducted a distracted driving detail targeting truck drivers near the Port of Savannah
Truck safety group asks Biden to mandate crash avoidance tech on big rigs
A safety group representing the families of truck crash victims has penned a letter to Joe Biden calling for action to address "the alarming rise in truck crash deaths and injuries over the past 10 years."
Florida warns truckers to stick to the correct lane — or face a $120 fine
Authorities in Florida are rolling out an awareness campaign to try to keep truckers out of the left lane on restricted roadways
FMCSA now allows CDL instructors to give skills tests to their own students, despite fraud, bias concerns
On Thursday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a new rule that they say will make it easier for drivers to obtain a CDL, but there are some who have concerns about possible fraud.
Under FMCSA proposal, drivers would no longer be required to report traffic violations to carriers
This week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) unveiled a plan to drop a requirement for drivers to submit a list of traffic violations to their employers.
Missouri bills would protect drivers who strike highway protesters
Missouri lawmakers have proposed legislation that would protect drivers who strike or injure protesters standing in the roadway. A pair of bills that focus...
Dockworker sues trucking company after he says he was fired for COVID-19 concerns
A former employee is suing a trucking company after he was fired for raising concerns about workplace COVID-19 exposure.