Sep 28, 2022
Since August 1, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published 14 exemption requests in the Federal Register, requesting input from the public and affected stakeholders. Some are broad requests for full exemptions from large swaths of rules like hours...
Sep 28, 2022
The latest CVSA Roadcheck results are in and they show it’s a mixed bag for the North American trucking industry. When ELDs were introduced in the U.S. in 2017, they were heralded as a solution to hours-of-service violations and, therefore, a way to reduce driver...
Sep 28, 2022
The trucking industry has been in a pickle for a long time. As it struggles to seat enough drivers to meet demand, its crash rate has been rising. Some have looked to younger drivers to fill this demand, while others have complained that they may not have the...
Sep 28, 2022
Winter driving is a dangerous challenge requiring focus and precision. That’s what makes new data from NHTSA so surprising. From 2011-2020, only 23% of fatal large truck crashes occurred in winter, compared to fall and summer, which experienced a 27% share each. In...
Sep 21, 2022
Recent requests for exemptions from HOS rules have raised questions about how regulators view and respond to them. STC’s co-Director P. Sean Garney suggests that by publishing the requests FMCSA may be attempting to advance a conversation about the usefulness of some...
Sep 15, 2022
From October 21-24, 2022 in San Diego, California, STC’s P. Sean Garney is scheduled to attend the conference and participate in several committee meetings, meet with existing and potential clients, participate in Panel Session: “The Future of Safety –...
