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Driver training rule update: Committee issues rec’s, rulemaking now in FMCSA’s hands

Following the final meeting of the Entry Level Driver Training Advisory Committee last month, formed to help regulators produce an entry-level driver training rule, the group released this week its final recommendation to the

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NTSB recommends collision avoidance systems on all new vehicles

The National Transportation Safety Board released a report Monday recommending collision avoidance systems become standard on all new commercial and passenger vehicles.

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C.R. England: Looming regulation changes, unnecessary red tape forced hand on driver training exemption

Some upcoming rule changes passed down from federal regulators to state CDL issuers prompted C.R. England’s recent issuance of an exemption to one driver training regulation, says C.R. England’s general  

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Canada Border Service Agency’s eManifest program now Mandatory: Free webinar July 8, 2015

As of May 6, 2015, changes to the CBSA’s eManifest initiative became mandatory for all modes of transportation. The U.S. Commercial Service is working in partnership with the CBSA to provide a webinar to highway carriers and freight forwarders to outline

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West Coast port problems linger, Congress eyes legislation to allow governors to intervene

As West Coast port problems persist, Congress is considering legislation to allow governors to intervene in port labor disputes to prevent port slowdowns from crimping freight flow and causing any economic slowdowns.

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FMCSA grants exemption to C.R. England from commercial learner’s permit reg

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an exemption to Utah-based reefer giant C.R. England  from federal rules that require a commercial learner’s permit holder to always be accompanied by a commercial driver’s license holder in the front seat of the vehicle.

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House clears bill that continues ‘restart rollback,’ blocks carrier insurance rule

A DOT funding bill that would keep in place the hours-of-service restart rollback that came in December has cleared the U.S. House, passing by just six votes at nearly midnight on Tuesday.

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Walmart settles with Tracy Morgan in fatal 2014 crash that spurred hours-of-service debate

Actor Tracy Morgan and retail giant Walmart have settled the civil suit brought by Morgan last year that blamed the private carrier’s lack of compliance with federal trucking regulations as the cause in the June 2014 New Jersey Turnpike

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Managing your trucks’ ECM data, other device data properly can aid in post-crash litigation, attorney says

Failure to regularly manage the electronic control module data on your trucks could lead to situations that put trucking companies at a distinct disadvantage

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