Responding in Crisis

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...

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Doubling Down on Share the Road

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...

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Did You Know? Appreciation of Truck Drivers Has A Long History

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...

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Safety Critical Event: Trucking Loses A Leader

The STC team was saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and colleague, Dr. Ron Knipling, who died on July 5 from complications of Glucagonoma, a rare neuroendocrine cancer. Dr. Knipling was a scientist who, after receiving his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology...

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Mary Jane Can’t Drive for Me

From January 6, 2020, to June 2023, more than 190,000 drivers have been found to have a least one violation of DOT’s Drug and Alcohol Testing regulations, and over 135,000 of these drivers remain in prohibited status in FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Of the...

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