The medical community has been waiting nearly three years for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to update its Medical Examiner Handbook, which some examiners use as a guideline for assessing truck drivers’ health.
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Report Shows Connecticut’s Aging Bridges Need Repair, Funding
Maintaining Connecticut’s aging bridges will be difficult as the state’s population and number of vehicle miles traveled increases, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.
September 25, 2018WTO Chief Urges Nations to Avert Trade War
BERLIN — The whole international community has a responsibility to reduce tensions and avert a full trade war, which would produce “no winners,” according to the head of the World Trade Organization.
September 25, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 24: Here's What Makes Autumn Awesome
Fall is kicking in, which means ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition must be just around the corner. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
September 24, 2018Fresno Heat and Foul Air Set Stage for Trump Tailpipe Debate
To test how Americans feel about its plan for rolling back car and truck pollution standards, the Trump administration will hold an initial public hearing Sept. 24 in Fresno, Calif., a place where it might reasonably expect a friendly response.
September 24, 2018Travel Still Hazardous in North Carolina’s Flood Zones
BLADENBORO, N.C. — Travel remained dangerous Sept. 22 in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of “treacherous” floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall and urged residents to stay alert for warnings and evacuation orders.
September 24, 2018China Targets Silicon Valley for Driverless Technology
China’s homegrown search giant, much like its U.S. counterpart, has a division focused entirely on driverless vehicles. And just like its rival, Google-born Waymo, both efforts are based in Silicon Valley.
September 24, 2018Jeff Denham, Sam Graves, Derek Kan to Headline Ripon Panel
Two top transportation authorizers in the U.S. House and a senior official at the U.S. Department of Transportation are scheduled to headline a discussion about the future of the country’s infrastructure at the Ripon Society on Sept. 27.
September 21, 2018PHMSA Exempts Hazmat, Secure-Cargo Carriers From California Rest Rule
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has pre-empted motor carriers hauling hazardous materials, explosives and security-sensitive cargo from California’s meal-and-rest-break requirements.
September 20, 2018Officers Issue 57,405 Citations, 87,907 Warnings During Operation Safe Driver Week
Commercial motor vehicle enforcement officers patrolling U.S. and Canadian highways issued more than 57,000 citations and nearly 88,000 warnings for unsafe driving behaviors during 2018 Operation Safe Driver Week, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported Sept. 19.
September 19, 2018