Dry and refrigerated van drivers are most likely to use their seat belts, while dump truck drivers are the least likely, but the proportion of commercial drivers using the devices generally is on the rise, according to the latest issue of FMCSA’s Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics.
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Thanksgiving Messages From ATA's Bill Graves and Others in the Trucking World
We asked American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves what he is most thankful for this year. Here's what he told Transport Topics.
November 26, 2014CVSA Wants CSA Scores Pulled From Public View
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx requesting the removal of carriers’ Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores from public view.
December 1, 2014Mark Rosekind Nominated to Lead NHTSA
Mark Rosekind was nominated Nov. 19 by the White House to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
December 1, 2014Sen. Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass HOS Restart Changes
Sen. Susan Collins said she is negotiating with congressional leaders to ensure that her proposal to suspend changes to the hours-of-service restart rule is included in an omnibus bill that would fund the government through the end of fiscal 2015.
December 1, 2014C.R. England Asks for Exemption from Driver-Trainer Rule
Refrigerated carrier C.R. England Inc. has asked federal regulators to exempt the company from a new requirement that truck drivers with learning permits who have passed their commercial driver license skills test be accompanied by an experienced “on-duty” driver-trainer for the drive home to pick up their CDL.
November 26, 2014FMCSA to Seek Input on Increasing Minimum Insurance Levels
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Nov. 28 published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on increasing the minimum insurance levels for carriers and brokers.
November 29, 2014U.S. Economy Expands 3.9%, More Than Previously Estimated
The economy expanded more than previously estimated in the third quarter, reflecting bigger gains in consumer spending and business investment, and capping the strongest six months of growth in a decade.
November 25, 2014CVSA Joins Chorus Seeking Removal of CSA Scores
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has joined the call with a broad coalition of motor carriers for Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to remove from public view carriers’ online Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Safety Measurement System scores.
November 24, 2014'60 Minutes' Spotlights Nation's Infrastructure Headaches
Watch as '60 Minutes' examines a problem well-known to the trucking industry: The nation's roads and bridges are crumbling and there's still no movement in Congress to find a permanent solution.
November 24, 2014