Laws & Regulations
Sleep Apnea And Speed Limiter Regulations Stall Under Trump
Two controversial pending Obama-era FMCSA regulations have been quietly derailed by the Trump administration's Department of Transportation.
Trump Puts The Brakes On Speed Limiter Mandate
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‘Operation Safe Driver Week’ 2017 Dates Announced
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that Operation Safe Driver Week will be taking place from October 15 - 21 this year. During the...
FMCSA Launches Crash Preventability Demonstration Program
The FMCSA has announced that they'll soon be starting a program in which they will accept certain requests to review the preventability of crashes.
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New York Senator Calls For More Underride Guard Regulations Following Fatal Crash
New York Senator Chuck Schumer has issued a statement calling for immediate federal action to require "energy absorbing underride guards" on all semi trucks...
Five State Speeding Crackdown Starts Tomorrow
Law enforcement officers in five states will be coming together to crack down on speeding drivers this weekend.
Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine...
New Bill Would Delay ELD Mandate For 2 Years
A bill introduced today would push back the December 18, 2017, ELD Mandate compliance date by two years.
Bill Would Give Trucker Two More Years...
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax: Who Has To File? And When?
The time for filing Form 2290 and paying the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) is coming up soon! Here's what you need to know...
New Bill: Commit A Felony Involving Human Trafficking, Lose Your CDL For Life
This week the Senate proposed new legislation that would strip a person's CDL for life if that person is convicted of a felony involving...
CVSA Releases Results From Unannounced Brake Safety Day
Today the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance released the results from their unannounced Brake Safety Day inspection campaign in May 2017.
Surprise Brake Safety Day Puts...
FMCSA To Hit The Road To Help Drivers Transition To ELDs
Today the FMCSA announced a nationwide tour designed to help commercial vehicle drivers make the transition to electronic logging devices (ELDs). With the December 18,...
Texas Places Over 2000 Truckers Out Of Service During Roadcheck
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that it placed thousands of truckers out of service during this year's three day Roadcheck commercial vehicle...
Ninth Circuit Court Rules In Favor Of Mexican Cross Border Trucking
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has sided with the FMCSA and against OOIDA and union groups in their latest clash over...