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Top 10 Issues & Delays; Deadline Nears; Tank Endorsement Rule
National Transportation Consultants November, 2013 welcome to this month's newsletter... Top 10 Critical Issues Industry Management and Drivers Voice Concerns The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released their annual study ranking the...
Location of Worst Drivers, New Safety Regulation, Roadcheck Results
National Transportation Consultants October, 2013 welcome to this month's newsletter... Allstate Ranks Safety by City Washington D.C. Ranks Worst Allstate Insurance has released its annual Best Drivers Report. Once again Washington D.C., where drivers average only 4.8...
OSHA Orders Driver Reinstated, Few ME’s on Registry, Decade Long Court Battle Over
National Transportation Consultants September, 2013 welcome to this month's newsletter... Medical Examiner Registry Status Fewer Than 2,000 Examiners Certified Any DOT physical taken on or after May 21, 2014 must be performed by a medical examiner listed in the...
Restart Time Calculator, CSA to Expand Scope, Fatigue Management Resources
National Transportation Consultants August, 2013 welcome to this month's newsletter... Mandatory Break In Effect Will It Really Reduce Fatigue? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently revised their regulatory guidance regarding logging off duty. They...
Physical Form Changes Proposed, DataQ Challenged in Court, Collision Avoidance System Tested
National Transportation Consultants July, 2013 welcome to this month's newsletter... Medical Examiner Form to Change Medical Examiner to Forward to FMCSA The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published a proposed rule outlining changes to the...
DVIR to change, GPS navigation survey released, CSA Roadcheck coming
National Transportation Consultants June, 2013 welcome to this month's newsletter... Michigan May Lift Haz Mat Ban Change Will Expand Ambassador Bridge Haz Mat The Michigan Department of Transportation has recommended allowing truckers to cross the Ambassador Bridge...
Congress Mandates Regulations, CSA Revisions Recommended, Civil Penalties Raised
National Transportation Consultants May, 2013 welcome to this month's newsletter... Congress Mandates Regulations MAP-21 Provisions Coming Due In 2012 Congress passed the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) highway funding bill. Contained in...
Does Fault trump Preventability? FMCSA eyes GPS mandate
Fault or Preventability? Which Is A Better Tool? There is a push to get FMCSA to consider fault as part of the CSA Crash Indicator. Unfortunately CSA treats all crashes the same, even if the law enforcement crash report contains clear evidence that fault lay with the...
HOS court challenge update, Drug positive rate at new low, NHTSA reports lives saved
Hours of Service Court Arguments Oral arguments in the fourth hours of service lawsuit are scheduled for March. Both parties, the ATA and Public Citizen, will present their opposing claims to a three judge panel at the federal appeals court in Washington. The...
Your ISS Score – why it is important; FMCSA regulatory calendar & new investigative tool
Regulatory Calendar In addition to this list, the next several years will be very busy for FMCSA since the current transportation funding bill (MAP 21) directs the agency to begin 29 new rulemakings over the next two years. As in the past, however, FMCSA has not...
