Laws & Regulations
Did you get a ticket for an ELD violation? OOIDA wants to hear about it.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has announced that they want member truck drivers who receive citations for ELD violations to send in copies of...
ELD violations will be enforced starting today
Beginning today, December 18, 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will begin documenting electronic logging device (ELD) violations in accordance with congressionally mandated...
VIDEO: Babin urges Trump to stop the ELD Mandate TODAY
This morning, Texas lawmaker Brian Babin took to the floor of the House to plead with the President to act immediately to delay the...
New bill would require front and side underride guards
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Marco Rubio unveiled a bipartisan bill Tuesday to change truck safety standards, according to Syracuse.com.
Underrides, in theory, make the...
Hours of Service regulations suspended for wildfire recovery efforts
Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Ventura County which temporarily suspends the Hours of Service Regulation for California truck drivers. In an...
FMCSA sidelines driver for failing to disclose medical condition before crash that killed a fellow trucker
The FMCSA has ordered a California-based truck driver out of service in the wake of a wrong-way crash in September that claimed the life...
House approves bill allowing conceal and carry across state lines
The House of Representatives voted yesterday on a conceal and carry bill that could have a huge impact on interstate truckers who drive with...
VIDEO: “A Driver’s Opinion On The ELD Mandate”
In this beautifully shot video, an experienced driver shares her opinion on how ELDs will change the face of trucking as we know it. The...
New York lawmaker wants to put more 21 and under truck drivers on the road
A New York congresswoman has recently unveiled a plan to fight the truck driver shortage by introducing legislation that would allow for 18 to...
Indiana Attorney General to FMCSA: Immediately Delay ELD Mandate
Yesterday Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill penned a letter to the FMCSA asking the agency to immediately delay the impending ELD Mandate start date.
Attorney General:...
Trucking execs avoid jail time for harassing drivers to violate Hours of Service regulations
This week, a federal judge sentenced four executives from a Virginia trucking company accused of forcing their drivers into gross hours of service violations...
VIDEO: Truckers appear before lawmakers to fight for ELD delay
This video gives a glance into what goes on in meetings concerning the ELD mandate; in this meeting of the House Small Business Committee,...