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CVSA Calls for Separate ‘Black Box’ Rule
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, which represents the men and women who enforce trucking safety on the highway, wants the Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service rulemaking to go forward, but without the mandate for onboard data recorders.
September 20, 2000Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
FMCSA to Develop Database, Analyze Truck Crashes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have embarked on a three-year, $18 million project to produce a database of statistics on the causes of truck crashes across the country.
September 20, 2000Freightliner to Inspect Trucks for Potential ABS Defects
Freightliner Corp. has authorized its dealers to begin inspecting some 45,000 trucks, tractors and buses that are equipped with a potentially defective antilock braking system which has been recalled by Bendix Corp.
September 20, 2000Recordkeeping Comment Period Ends in November
Anyone who has an opinion about federal recordkeeping requirements for motor carriers has until Nov. 6 to tell the government about it.
September 20, 2000Provinces Impose Own Agendas on Canada’s National Safety Code
Canada’s National Safety Code for trucking is being implemented inconsistently at the provincial level, according to a federal study.
September 20, 2000Wyoming Rues Wrongly Shelling Out Tax Refunds
Wyoming mistakenly gave nearly $4 million in fuel tax refunds to truckers that it should have kept, state officials said this week.
September 20, 2000New System Brings Toll Hike to New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike is finally ready to launch its new electronic toll-payment system, and the toll increases that will accompany it.
September 20, 2000California Solves IRP Dilemma
California lawmakers approved a legislative fix to iron out incompatibilities between California’s truck registration rules and those of the rest of the states and provinces involved in the International Registration Plan.
September 20, 2000Court Says Emery, Post Office Must Work Together
Emery Worldwide Airlines must continue to move Priority Mail, according to a federal judge, but the U.S. Postal Service must move more quickly toward reaching an agreement that would offer the carrier better compensation for its work.
September 20, 2000UPS Cries Foul Over Deal Mulled by FedEx, USPS
United Parcel Service is crying foul now that rivals FedEx Corp. and the U.S. Postal Service are considering the formation of an alliance.
September 20, 2000