Tag: Exemption
This week, a man was sentenced to prison for the murder of a truck driver in California in 2022.
Alarming video out of Texas shows a driver clinging to the cab of his truck as the vehicle is overwhelmed by rising floodwaters.
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ELD Mandate: Livestock Haulers Plan To Protest In Washington
The clock is ticking for truckers of all types to comply with the Electronic Logging Device Mandate, but a group of livestock haulers has...
Fireworks Haulers Granted HOS Waivers Through 2020
The FMCSA has granted fireworks haulers with the American Pyrotechnics Association exemption from Hours of Service requirements during the Fourth of July holiday through 2020. The...
FMCSA Denies ATA’s HOS Exemption Request
The FMCSA this week announced they've denied the ATA's application for an exemption from the 14-hour provision of HOS that would have allowed drivers to exclude their waiting time from their on-duty time.
Oregon Seeks CDL Exemption
The FMCSA last week published an exemption request from the Oregon Department of Transportation in its weekly Federal Register.
FMCSA Denies Narcolepsy Exemptions
The FMCSA last week announced the agency has denied three individual's applications who were seeking exemptions from provisions that prohibit drivers from operating a CMV in interstate commerce if they have a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or "a mental, nervous, organic, or functional disease or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with his/her ability to drive a commercial motor vehicle safely."
FMCSA Considering Exemption For Implantable Cardioverter Defiibrillators
According to the FMCSA's Federal Register, the agency is considering the applications of 15 truck drivers who have applied for an exemption from a cardiovascular standard.
FMCSA Grants HOS Exemption to McKee Foods Transportation
On March 27, 2015, the FMCSA announced the agency has granted a partial HOS exemption to McKee Foods Transportation, LLC (MFT).
Daimler Trucks Seeks CDL Exemption
The FMCSA today announced that Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is seeking an exemption for German engineer, Martin Zeilinger, from the Federal requirements to obtain a CDL.
HHG Association Files for HOS Exemption
The American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA) has filed for a exemption from the 14-hour rule.
FMCSA Grants Temporary CDL Exemption To Daimler
According to the FMCSA's Federal Register, Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) has requested a temporary Commercial Driver's License Standard's Exemption for a Daimer employee to drive a CMV without possessing a commercial drivers license in the United States.
Fireworks Haulers Temporarily Exempt From Select HOS Regulations
On Friday, the FMCSA announced that the agency has granted a temporary HOS exemption to Illumination Fireworks, LLC and ACE Pyro, LLC.
FMCSA Grants HOS Exemption to Livestock Haulers
The FMCSA, last week, granted a temporary HOS exemption to drivers hauling livestock.
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