Trucking

San Diego, CA — A federal appellate court has again upheld California’s employment status law (A.B. 5) amid challenges from the independent trucking industry.

Denver — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) has vetoed bipartisan legislation that would have required a human on board autonomous trucks in the state.

Washington — Proficiency in speaking and reading English “should be a nonnegotiable safety requirement” for commercial truck drivers, according to an Executive Order recently issued by President Donald Trump.

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 — 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.

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.

Washington — Legislation intended to ease a nationwide shortage of safe places for truck drivers to park and rest has been reintroduced in the House.