* Virginia - Trucking industry lauds Senate, House accord on Highway Funding Bill
-- Top executives of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) are praising the House and Senate for coming together on a long-term highway funding bill that they claim will advance the cause of trucking safety and efficiency... Notably, ATA is pleased that the bill takes steps to reform the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) CSA safety monitoring system, opens the door for the use of hair testing for federally mandated drug tests, makes it easier for veterans returning from service to enter the trucking industry and sets aside dedicated funds for important highway freight projects... Other pieces of the bill ATA is happy to see enacted include a full study of the impacts of raising minimum insurance limits and a clamping down of a program to allow conversion of untolled Interstate highways to toll roads. However, ATA leaders said they believe the final bill misses opportunities to further improve safety and efficiency in trucking — particularly in the case of allowing younger drivers to operate in Interstate commerce... ATA is also disappointed the final bill does not address the potential patchwork of state rules unleashed by allowing California and other states to impose their own work and rest rules...
Arlington, VA, USA - Trucking News - December 3, 2015Labels: trucking industry news USA
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