Aug 24, 2023
By Christopher J. Eckhart, Partner at Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C. Earlier this month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) gave notice that it will consider petitions requesting a waiver of the FMCSA’s decisions preempting...
Aug 24, 2023
On June 27, 2023, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations to require all railroads to generate, maintain, and share certain information...
Aug 24, 2023
Depending on your age, political bent, and other factors, the 1980s may represent a decade of decadence, big hair, neon, blockbuster movies, Reaganomics, and whether MTV (and TV in general) was rotting our brains. For trucking, the ‘80s were especially pivotal when...
Aug 24, 2023
In the first six months of FY 2023 (Oct. 2022 – March 2023), FMCSA issued 16,600 New Entrant Out-of-Service Orders, a number that is 60% higher than the same period in FY 2022. The percentage of FMCSA compliance investigations resulting in a Notice of Claim (i.e., a...
Aug 24, 2023
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently released results from its 2023 International Roadcheck event which showed that 94.5% of CMV drivers inspected did not have any out-of-service (OOS) violations. For the 5.5% of drivers with OOS violations,...
Aug 24, 2023
The annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week started in 1988, making 2023 its 35th straight year of celebrating truck drivers, and their contributions to highway safety and a vibrant U.S. economy. This year’s celebration is coming up and runs from September...
