STC VP Provides Insight on Disqualified Drivers
P. Sean Garney, VP of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, was recently asked by Transport Topics to comment on new numbers published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration showing the rising number of drivers listed as disqualified to operate a...
read moreSTC VP Comments on CSA
P. Sean Garney, VP of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting was recently pressed for information on the future of CSA and any clues on which direction FMCSA will take on IRT. This Transport Topics Articles covers the gambit of opinions on CSA's future, which is...
read moreSTC President Speaks with FreightWaves about the Med Cert Integration Deadline Extension
STC President Dave Osiecki was recently featured in a Freightwaves article about the FMCSA's recent proposal to extend its Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration deadline from June 22 of this year to June 23, 2025. Osiecki stated that the cause of the delay...
read moreSTC VP Comments from SleepSafe Driver Panel Included in Overdrive Magazine
STC VP P. Sean Garney's comments from his April 13th SleepSafe Drivers' webinar panel appearance on the past, present, and future of sleep apnea regulations were included in a recent Overdrive Magazine article. Garney stated that while FMCSA first started to take the...
read moreSTC VP Comments to HDT on Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Takeaways
STC Vice President P. Sean Garney recently commented to Heavy Duty Trucking on the important takeaways from the recent FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse results. Garney pointed out that the percentage of drivers who returned to the industry after a related...
read moreSTC President Comments to CCJ on Expected Rise in FY2021 Truck Inspections
STC President Dave Osiecki recently commented to the Commercial Carrier Journal about the likelihood of a surge in truck inspections in FY2021. Osiecki said that increased vaccinations and relaxed restrictions are playing into an anticipated rise in inspections for...
read moreSTC President’s Comments on Recent Clearinghouse Stats Included in DATAC Article
STC President Dave Osiecki's recent analysis of the January FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse statistics were included in a DATAC article. Osiecki said that the number of drivers being evaluated and completing the return-to-work process has continued to slowly...
read moreSTC Vice President Comments on January (and 2020 Annual) Clearinghouse Results
STC Vice President P. Sean Garney was recently featured in a FreightWaves article about FMCSA's recently released Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Results. Garney commented that the results show that CDL drivers are more often taking the necessary steps toward returning...
read moreSTC President Comments to HDT on Biden Executive Order
STC President Dave Osiecki recently commented to Heavy Duty Trucking about the possible effects of a recent Biden Administration Executive Order (EO) on Regulatory initiatives. Osiecki relayed that the EO signified an ending to the previous administration's...
read moreSTC President Comments on Coming Regulation
Transport Topics recently asked STC President Dave Osiecki about the expected regulatory changes coming from the Biden Administration. Osiecki commented that he doesn't expect hair testing for drugs to go forward, but that speed limiters may be in play given the...
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