STC In The News: FMCSA Tries to Clarify Policy on Hours-of-Service Exemption Requests
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...
read moreSTC In The News: FreightWaves Now Roundtable Discussion
STC’s Steve Keppler was asked to joined chief Washington correspondent John Gallagher on FreightWaves Now, a morning news show for freight transportation. During the segment, Keppler and Gallagher discussed what FMCSA has accomplished so far in 2022 and what we should...
read moreSTC In The News: Fleets Can Reduce the Risk of a Nuclear Verdict
The largest contributing factors to nuclear verdicts usually resolve around safety statistics, lack of hiring and training documentation, and a lack of solid technology-related defenses. These verdicts can be detrimental to carriers and their insurance rates. The...
read moreSTC In The News: FMCSA Updates Guidance For Truck Driver Medical Examiners
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for the first time in seven years, recently published guidelines for medical examiners to use in establishing truck driver fitness to operate their vehicles. Will these guidelines serve as a launchpad for a future rule...
read moreSTC In The News: FMCSA’s Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program
As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prepares to launch its new Safe Driver Apprenticeship Program for drivers under 21 years of age, STC Co-Director, Steve Keppler, discusses the program’s merits impacts on safety and driver recruitment. Read the full...
read moreSTC In The News: ATA’s LEAB Shared Vision and Goals with CVSA
CVSA’s mission is to improve commercial motor vehicle safety. ATA’s Law Enforcement Advisory Board has several shared priorities with CVSA and stands ready to work with them to strengthen the bonds between industry and enforcement. Read the full article on pages...
read moreSTC In The News: Operation Safe Driver
The American Trucking Association’s Law Enforcement Advisory Board is encouraging fleets to participate in the annual CVSA Operation Safety Driver week (July 10-16). There will be an increased law enforcement presence on the highways, as well as opportunities to...
read moreSTC In The News: Podcast hosted Whip Around on Wheel Ends and Brakes
In this two-part podcast hosted by Whip Around, trucking industry veteran Jim Park and STC’s Steve Keppler talk with Tim Boyle about "wheel ends" following this year's focus during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck. Jim and Steve...
read moreIn The News: Are Drivers Quitting After Positive Marijuana Tests?
Thousands of drivers who have tested positive for marijuana have not enrolled in return-to-work programs, exacerbating the already critical driver shortage. Any use of marijuana is a violation and can result in significant legal liability. STC’s Sean Garney said,...
read moreIn The News: Cannabis confusion – Thousands of truckers taken off the job amid supply chain woes
A longstanding federal ban on marijuana use for truckers is hampering the administration’s goal of putting more truck drivers on the road to deal with the stagnant chain supply the country is facing. STC’s Sean Garney said, “the industry loses drivers to other jobs...
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