Transportation

Taylorsville, UT — “Pay more attention and slow down, knowing that there’s the lane closure.”

Washington — Repealing a century-old federal excise tax on heavy trucks could prevent 729 crashes and eight roadway deaths annually, a recent report from the research arm of the American Trucking Associations estimates.

Washington — Improvements to the safety and efficiency of the U.S. airspace must happen at an “expedited speed,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified during a Senate Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, adding that opportunities to “pay these investments forward” will be many.

Washington — As the trucking industry continues its call for improving driver access to safe parking, rest-area operators can make existing parking safer by adding lighting, fencing, patrols and emergency call buttons, stakeholders say in a recent report.

Washington — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is recommending the allocation of $12.5 billion to the Federal Aviation Administration to fund air traffic control hiring and technology.

Carson City, NV — Recently introduced legislation would ban autonomous trucks and buses weighing more than 26,000 pounds from being tested or operated on Nevada highways without a trained human operator on board.

Washington — Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) has reintroduced legislation aimed at preventing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from mandating speed-limiting devices on large trucks and buses.

Greenbelt, MD — Law enforcement officers across North America will be checking commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance with federal hours-of-service rules during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 38th annual International Roadcheck.

Washington — Bipartisan legislation reintroduced in the House on March 31 would require operators of warehouses, distribution centers, retail facilities and ports to provide restroom access to truckers loading or delivering cargo.

Watertown, SD — New guidance from NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association outlines five key safety elements for communication tower industry workers who operate in and around roadway work zones.