Transportation

Washington — Safe navigation of bulk carriers requires bridge teams to use all available resources – including paper charts, electronic charts and radar – to avoid potential hazards. That’s the National Transportation Safety Board’s conclusion after its investigation into a January 2021 incident involving a bulk carrier striking an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Washington — Robin Hutcheson is the first permanent, Senate-confirmed leader of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in almost three years, after the Senate approved her nomination as agency administrator Sept. 22.

Pleasanton, CA — The transportation, health care and government sectors have experienced the greatest increases of “higher worker burnout risk” over the past year, according to a recently released report from software provider Workday.

Greenbelt, MD — From May 17 to 19, inspectors across North America checked braking systems, lights, tires and other commercial motor vehicle equipment during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 35th annual International Roadcheck.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting comment on its plan to revise and restore the agency’s Medical Examiner’s Handbook, which guides personnel who complete physical exams for commercial motor vehicle drivers.

Arlington, VA — Trucking industry stakeholders are encouraged to help identify the most critical issues facing the industry by participating in an annual survey conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute.

Washington — A pair of advocacy groups are calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to reconsider a final rule aimed at strengthening protections for drivers and passengers in light vehicles involved in “underride” crashes, which occur when vehicles strike the rear of large trucks and slide underneath.

San Diego — A federal judge in California has lifted an injunction that had kept independent truck drivers in the state from being classified as independent contractors under A.B. 5.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment on a freight-carrier alliance petition regarding the use of hair samples as a drug-testing method for commercial motor vehicle drivers.

Lincoln, AL — Assisting in the creation of a national pilot car training curriculum, along with certification for pilot and escort vehicles, is the aim of the National Pilot Car Stakeholder Advisory Group.