Trucking

Arlington, VA – Two trucker associations have jointly proposed a pilot program to evaluate the fatigue and safety impacts of allowing truckers to split a single 10-hour off-duty sleep period into multiple segments.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending to Jan. 21 the comment period on a proposal to change the design of its truck and bus carrier safety ratings website.

Washington – The Department of Transportation is hosting a free webinar on Dec. 18 focusing on its study of the safety and infrastructure impacts of raising federal truck size and weight limits.

Bloomsburg, PA – Adding an obstructive sleep apnea screening to commercial driver medical examinations is effective at identifying OSA risk among truck and bus drivers, concludes a recent study from Bloomsburg University.

Arlington, VA – New federal rules on commercial truck driver hours of service have actually increased driver fatigue, according to two-thirds of drivers recently surveyed by the American Transportation Research Institute.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board has found safety “concerns” with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s oversight of commercial carriers, and is recommending that an audit be conducted on the agency’s review process.

Washington – Legislation introduced in the House Oct. 30 would put on hold new restrictions on when commercial truck drivers can “restart” their weekly maximum driving hours – until an independent study is conducted.

Washington – Recent changes to federal hours-of-service rules top a list of concerns identified by members of the trucking industry in a survey conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing changes to the design of its truck and bus carrier ratings website, the agency announced Nov. 5.

Washington – Speeding remains the largest contributing factor in fatal crashes involving drivers of large trucks, according to a new report of 2011 data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.