Speeding Slim to None
Years in the making, FMCSA’s proposed speed limiter rule has again been delayed. In a Significant Rulemaking Report issued January 26, 2024, the Agency indicated that May 2024 is now its intended publication date for the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...
read moreDealer’s Choice Chassis?
The Federal Maritime Commission recently made a landmark decision that will likely ripple through the U.S. supply chain for some time. The FMC upheld an administrative law judge’s ruling from a year ago relating to a lawsuit filed by the American Trucking...
read moreEnvironmental Safety
STC helps motor carriers develop and implement programs designed to improve safety and compliance. The call for this has increased as carriers begin ingesting more data sources and begin acting on the identified gaps and trends. The accelerating adoption of dashcams...
read moreDid You Know? Safety Technology on Cars Reduces Truck Crashes
According to a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study, Forward Collision Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking systems on cars reduced rear-end crashes with medium and heavy-duty trucks by 38%. A companion study found that a truck or motorcycle is...
read moreDid You Know? Forbes Survey Outlines Public Apprehension with Self-driving Vehicles
A recent Forbes Survey revealed that the two things participants are most excited about when it comes to the potential future applications for self-driving technology is “enhanced mobility for the elderly and people with disabilities (20%) and the ability to multitask...
read moreDid You Know? International Roadcheck is Scheduled for May
CVSA’s annual International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 14-16, 2024, and this year it will have two focus areas – tractor protection systems and alcohol/controlled substance possession. Their website provides great detail of the program and how to...
read moreSTC In The News: TN Truck Thought Podcast Episode 16
In this episode, STC’s Co-Directors, P. Sean Garney and Steve Keppler share their thoughts and predictions on which truck-related issues will make headlines in 2024. Some of the discussion topics included bipartisan infrastructure law, drug and alcohol testing, speed...
read moreSTC in the News: Keppler Appointed 2nd Vice Chair of ATA Law Enforcement Advisory Board
Scopelitis Transportation Consulting’s Steve Keppler has been named 2nd vice chair of the American Trucking Associations’ Law Enforcement Advisory Board. Comprising a vast array of experience in federal, state, local law enforcement, and the trucking industry, ATA’s...
read moreNO-DA
Last year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking announcing their decision to explore ways to update its safety rating process. The headline at the time was the agency’s suggestion that it is considering...
read moreDisqualifying the Disqualified
With data gathered over a three year period ranging from 2016 – 2018, FMCSA recently released its “Assessment of Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Holders’ Traffic Violations, Convictions, and Disqualifications” report. In short, the research goal was to determine the...
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