Trucking Safety and Compliance

FTR Associates recently announced that with the proposal for raising the weight limit for tractor-trailers on highways gaining headway, other mandated plans such as hours of services change will not hurt the industry, Fleet Owner reports.

According to the Federal Highway Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, truck-involved fatalities in the U.S. have fallen to 1.17 per million miles in 2009, which represents a record low since 1975.

The mandated use of electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) by trucking companies has been a hot button issue for many on Capitol Hill and throughout the industry.

Fatigue can be a dangerous enemy of truckers and bus drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently proposed safeguards to help industry professionals get proper rest between shifts.

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently told members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that the trucking industry needs Congress to pass a new surface transportation bill focused on highways.

Recently, officials from Kalispell, Montana passed a provision to the provide an alternate route for heavy commercial vehicles in an effort to promote trucking safety.

After many complaints by Utah residents, the state's Department of Transportation (DOT) is working on maintenance and improvement on the stretch of Interstate 15 that includes Black Ridge,

In an effort to promote trucking safety, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), will extend the comment period concerning the wetlines rule until late April, Today's Trucking reports.

Due to trucking safety concerns, the Savannah, Georgia City Council recently passed a resolution calling for federal regulators to perform a study on the risks with hauling liquefied natural gas (LNG), Savannah Morning News reports.

In an effort to promote trucking safety and to keep motorists secure, operators are urging their fellow drivers to keep 200 feet back in case snow falls from the roof of their tractor-trailers, The News of Cumberland County reports.