Trucking

Washington – Rest breaks used to “restart” truck drivers’ duty cycles are more effective at reducing fatigue when they include two periods of nighttime sleep, according to a study released Jan. 30 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Arlington, VA – Commercial drivers still lack a solid understanding of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, according to a new report from the American Transportation Research Institute.

Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remove a regulation requiring roadside inspectors to check for underinflated tires.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Feb.10-11 in Alexandria, VA.

Washington – Long-haul truck drivers are twice as likely to be obese – and more likely to have other risk factors for chronic disease – as the entire U.S. adult working population, according to recent NIOSH study.

Olympia, WA – Truck driving and protective services are the occupations with the highest percentage of obese workers in Washington state, according to a new study from the state’s Department of Labor and Industries.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration can completely shut down commercial truck and bus companies that show an “egregious” pattern of non-compliance with federal safety regulations, under a new final rule set to go into effect Feb. 21.

Washington – Interstate truck and bus drivers must continue to keep a paper copy of their medical examiner’s certificate with them while driving, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Jan. 10.

Greenbelt, MD – Passenger vehicle drivers were cited for speeding “significantly” more often than commercial truck and bus drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Operation Safe Driver campaign in 2013, according to the alliance.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released guidance on break requirements for short-haul commercial truck drivers who unintentionally exceed time or distance driving limits.