Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) modified certain regulations impacting commercial drivers.
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More Rest Time Required for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
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The United States Department of Transportation (“Department”) has issued an Hours-of-Service (“HOS”) Final Rule, that is meant to reduce the excessively long work hours of Commercial Motor Vehicle (“CMV”) drivers.
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Commercial Driver Hand Held Cell Phone Ban Takes Effect
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) hope there now are approximately four million fewer distracted drivers on the road. On November 23, 2011, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a final rule which specifically prohibits all interstate commercial truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell…
DOT Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Electronic On-Board Recorders for Interstate Commercial Truck and Bus Companies
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a proposed rule that would require interstate commercial truck and bus companies to install electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) to monitor their drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service (HOS) requirements. EOBRs are devices attached to commercial vehicles that automatically record the number of hours drivers…
US DOT Announces Final Rule Banning Texting While Driving by Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators: OSHA Joins In to Battle “Distracted Driving”
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On September 21, 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced a final rule banning commercial vehicle operators from texting messages while driving.
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