Safety News Updates

Government, Safety

FMCSA Proposes Eliminating Fleet Financial Reporting Requirement

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a new rule Friday that would eliminate a quarterly financial data reporting requirement for some interstate motor carriers.

May 28, 2013
Government, Safety

FMCSA Shuts Down Colorado Carrier

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Friday it has shut down GD Cars Inc., an Aurora, Colo., trucking company that carried used cars and trucks, saying the carrier’s operation of commercial vehicles “poses an imminent hazard to public safety.â€

May 28, 2013
Government, Safety, Business

U.S. to Ease Inspections Rule for Truckers, Official Says

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will propose a regulation later this year that would absolve truck drivers of their duty to file reports about truck and trailer inspections that do not find any equipment defects, a federal official said.

May 21, 2013
Editorial, Safety

Editorial: Better Testing for Better Safety

In these times of failure to budget, filibusters and perpetual political campaigns, it is gratifying to see government and industry agree on some practical ideas, namely the National Transportation Safety Board’s report on eliminating impaired driving.

May 20, 2013
Government, Safety

FMCSA to Halt Reporting Rule for Trucks, Trailer Inspections That Find No Defect

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will propose a regulation later this year that would absolve truck drivers of their duty to file reports about truck and trailer inspections that do not find any equipment defects, a federal official said.

May 14, 2013
Safety

Ferro Plans New Push to Raise Truck Safety by Eliminating Bad Carriers and Drivers

AUSTIN, Texas — Anne Ferro, the nation’s top truck safety official, told tank truck executives here that while she salutes their commitment to safety, she is determined to use her agency’s authority to eliminate unsafe carriers and bad commercial drivers.

May 6, 2013
Government, Safety

FMCSA Shuts Four Kansas Trucking Companies

Federal officials said Thursday they have shut down four Kansas trucking companies, alleging that three of them are reincarnations of the fourth and that they were created to avoid financial penalties and an out-of-service order.

April 25, 2013
Safety

FMCSA Should Slow Some CSA Score Releases Until Data Woes Are Fixed, Advisory Panel Says

LAS VEGAS — A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory subcommittee has recommended withholding from public view at least three safety score categories that are part of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program until underlying data problems are corrected.

April 22, 2013
Government, Safety

FMCSA Warns Drivers, Driving Schools of Recruiter Scam

Scammers posing as trucking company recruiters are defrauding truck drivers into giving them hundreds of dollars in exchange for jobs that do not exist, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration warned.

April 16, 2013
Safety

Comcar to Adopt Bendix Safety Systems on 500 New Trucks

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said Tuesday it has reached agreement with carrier and logistics firm Comcar Industries to put electronic stability control systems on 500 new trucks.

March 27, 2013