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Feb 17, 2016

TRUCKING REGULATIONS * USA: The Midwest Truckers Association wants nation standard for truck length

* Illinois - Trucking Industry wants uniform standards for all roads
-- Trucking officials in Illinois say the state is being hurt by having various truck length regulations that tend to inhibit the ability to efficiently move goods... Don Shaeffer of the Midwest Truckers Association says on major highways trucks are allowed to observe nation standard for truck length, but get off the state roads and interstate highways the length limit drops to 55 feet... For farmers, most livestock and grain trailer are designed to national standards, meaning the exceed the 55 foot limit. Shaeffer says it will take a legislative change in Springfield to make all areas of the state accessible to legal length trucks... Trucks often have to stop, and switch loads from longer trucks to shorter legal trucks to gain access to off highway businesses, raising the cost of shipping and delaying delivery... 
(Photo: A livestock truck in Illinois) -- Salem, ILL, USA - WJBD Radio - 15 Feb 2016

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Nov 1, 2015

TRUCKS REGULATION * Canada - Changing the rules

* Ontario - Public consultation on tow truck regulations coming to a close

-- The provincial government has been gathering feedback on proposed changes to the rules that tow truck drivers must follow in Ontario, which one local operator believes will hurt some businesses... The governing Liberals have been consulting with industry stakeholders about the regulations for tow trucks... The proposed rules include requirements for tow truck drivers to post their fees publicly and provide an itemized invoice for their customers... These regulations would also force tow truck drivers to follow the same rules as long-haul truck drivers, meaning they could not work longer than 13 hours in a single day or more than 60 hours in a week... 
(Photo: Derek Didone: "... regulations for the province-wide industry that are essentially aimed at fixing problems... ")  --  Toronto, ONT, CAN - CBC - Oct 28, 2015

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Jun 17, 2014

TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * USA: Regulations

* DC - Drivers, carriers can ask FMCSA to delete some violations

Washington,DC,USA -Today's Trucking -Jun 16, 2014: -- Come August 23, 2014, carriers and drivers will be able to ask for roadside inspection violations to be removed from the agency data systems, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)... The policy was updated to reflect the outcomes of court proceedings... Carriers and drivers can ask for the removal of violations through the DataQ system when: 
* A driver is found not guilty; 
* If a violation is dismissed in court. 
FMCSA systems will continue to keep and display violations that result in a conviction or payment of fine. FMCSA systems will also show information about anyone who plead to or is convicted of a lesser charge... The changes are part of the agency’s continued effort to improve the quality and uniformity of violation data that is accessible across FMCSA systems to sharpen the focus on unsafe carriers and drivers... 


* Missouri - 34-hour Restart Rule still in effect 

(Photo: Jeff Gritchen/Press-Telegram: Trucks wait during the lunch hour at the California United Terminal at the Port of Long Beach for the gates to open at 1 p.m.) 
Grain Valley,MO,USA -Today's Trucking -13 June 2014: -- The trucking industry’s effort to suspend the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule missed a gear Tuesday when the House passed an appropriations bill that does not contain such a provision... The bill went into two days of floor debate with a provision that calls for a report on the safety benefits of the restart but does not suspend it... Earlier this month, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 21-9 to suspend the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule while the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration studies the impact of the rule... The bottom line for carriers and drivers: the current 34-hour restart is in effect until further notice...


* Indiana - FTR's burgeoning rules are forecast to double number of truck drivers needed 

Bloomington,IN,USA -Fleet Owner, by David Cullen -13 June 2014: -- Historically, economic factors primarily drove up cost pressures on motor carriers. But now-- and going forward for at least the next several years if not beyond-- that key driver will be governmental regulations... Noël Perry, senior consultant with FTR and principal at Transport Fundamentals LLC., discussed over 20 regulations that should be kept track of by fleet owners... They fall into four categories, with some overlaps: 
 * Six that will reduce the potential driver pool, including the mandated drug/alcohol database, tighter training standards and lack of immigration reform to date 
* Six that will reduce the actual driver pool, including CSA scores, drug/alcohol clearinghouse and entry-proficiency rules 
* Ten that will increase turnover or make hiring drivers less productive, including CSA scores, healthcare rules, changes in minimum insurance and the Motor Carrier Protecton Act that will “cause more brokers to fail” 
* Ten that will decrease operating productivity, including HOS, speed control, electronic stability controls, prohibition of coercion and electronic driver logs (EDLs)—which Perry called a “wild card” as their implementation “will show law enforcement in real time whether drivers are adhering to various laws”. 

 “The cumulative effect of all these regs will be massive,” stated Perry, “as their implementation will [over the next several years] double the million drivers fleets already need to hire” ...

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Jun 6, 2014

TRUCKING REGULATIONS * USA: HOS - Speed Limiters - DMV troubles -

* DC - Trucking Alliance pushes plan to study 34-hours restart


(Photo: Data gleaned from electronic logs will produce technologically objective data, while Psychomotor Vigilance Tests will gauges the impact of fatigue on drivers' reactions)
Washington,DC,USA -TruckingInfo, by Oliver Patton -2 June 2014: -- Congress is considering a plan to study the 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule using data collected by electronic logs... This approach is being suggested by the Trucking Alliance and other groups to counter the effort by American Trucking Associations to have Congress cut off funds for enforcement of the restart provision... In a letter to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Committee, a coalition of the Alliance, safety advocates and the Teamsters union asked for language instructing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a study comparing the current restart provision to the old restart... The Alliance members are Maverick USA, Knight Transportation, J.B. Hunt, Dupre’, Boyle Transportation and Fikes Truck Line... They are joined in the letter by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Trauma Foundation, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, Road Safe America, Parents Against Tired Truckers, the Consumer Federation of America and the Truck Safety Coalition, in addition to the Teamsters union... They said that the restart provision should not be defunded, revised or replaced without a comprehensive study of its effectiveness...


* Oregon - DOT proposes speed limiters on commercial trucks

(Photo: speedometer)
Portland,ORE,USA -NW Injury Law Center, by DON JACOBS -4 June 2014: -- Speed kills. So when speed limits aren't enough, some in positions of authority think that you have to take it one step further and mechanically force vehicles to obey the speed limit, or at least the limit programmed in the device... So, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is set to mandate speed limiters on certain trucks that ride our highway system. Also known as Electronic Control Modules (ECM), in the proposal, the devices would limit trucks that weigh over 26,000 pounds traveling roads with speed limit of at least 55 mph...


* New York - Truckers having DMV problems

Rochester,Monroe,NY,USA -WHEC Rochester, by Brett Davidsen -3 June 2014: -- Truck drivers claim the state is losing important forms they need to keep their jobs. Trucking companies are telling News10NBC they have run into problems with the state over medical certification forms. Those forms prove a driver is medically fit to drive and they’re required for people with commercial driver’s licenses. Many truckers say they've turned in the forms, but the state is notifying them they have no record of them... This is all part of new federal regulations that went into effect this year. The regulations require every person with a commercial driver’s license to declare what type of driving they’ll be doing and then submit a valid medical certificate for the DMV to keep on file... Many trucking companies say they keep getting notices that those certificates are not being received...

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Jul 5, 2012

REGULATIONS * Europe

* Belgium - Cabotage: The UPTR wants targeted controls on foreign carriers

Liege,Belgium -Truck and Business, by Claude Yvens -28 June 2012: -- The Union Professionnelle du Transport et de la Logistique reiterates its calls for greater controls on what she calls 'illegal cabotage', which according to her advantage as shippers and customers. The federation said that they are jointly responsible for compliance with the rules on cabotage, concerning the carriage of goods by road... The UPTR goes even further, calling for better coordination of different control services (FPS Mobility and Transport, Social Inspection, NSSO), aimed specifically at foreign carriers, as well as their principals... Finally, the UPTR recalls that foreign carriers must declare, in advance, their activities in Belgium, with the FPS Employment and via a 'Limosa', under the EU rules on posting of workers...

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Oct 6, 2011

* Europe - Larger and more powerful trucks will pollute the environment lesspe

(Photo: A Volvo FH16 truck with a power output of 750 bhp)
Delhi,India -Zig Wheels (India), by Abhishek Chaliha -5 Oct 2011: -- The European Union (EU) which passes legal and political regulations over its 27 member states has decided what Europe needs to reduce pollution levels is trucks with bigger engines with more power... European Union has decided to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector, by 20% between now and 2030 and further cut emissions in the future. The trouble is the number of trucks transporting various consumables and commodities will continue to grow backed by consumer demand... The concept behind trucks with bigger engines is very simple, in essence trucks with larger displacement engines with more power output can carry more freight which will ultimately lead to fewer trucks on the road. This will result in less overall fuel consumption from the transport sector. Also, bigger engines will be able to carry heavier loads such as wind power stations, timber, iron ore and other machinery uphill at lesser rpm than a smaller engine, this means that bigger engines will consume less fuel...

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Jun 5, 2010

REGULATIONS * USA - FMCSA releases rulemaking on... rulemaking

Washington,DC,USA -Fleet Owner, by Sean Kilcarr -May 28, 2010: -- Aiming to save time and money, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has finalized a new regulation that helps streamline and speed up the rulemaking process for what are considered “routine or noncontroversial” rules... Now, FMCSA has created a rulemaking short cut for issues deemed routine or non-controversial. In such instances, regulatory changes will become effective a specified number of days after the date of publication in the Federal Register. That is, unless the agency receives written adverse comments or written notice of intent to submit adverse comments by the date specified in the direct final rule... FMCSA’s move received broad support within the industry back in March when the agency began work on the “direct final rule” imitative, drawing positive endorsements from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), and the American Trucking Associations...

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Apr 13, 2010

CSA 2010 * USA - Motor carrier preview data now available

Washington,DC,USA -Land Line Magazine - April 12, 2010: -- Motor carrier officials who are curious about the data the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has collected on their company now have access to preview those records... FMCSA opened up access today to motor carrier officials to preview the company’s CSA 2010 data. All that’s required to get into the system is the U.S. DOT number and a personal identification number, or PIN, assigned to the motor carrier by FMCSA... The preview period will last until Nov. 30, when FMCSA will begin enforcement action on motor carriers found to be in subpar compliance...

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Mar 22, 2010

REGULATIONS * Australia - Truck regulator needs COR focus

Canberra,Australia -ATN -March 22, 2010: -- Australian Trucking Association (ATA) Chief Executive, Stuart St Clair, says enforcing chain of responsibility on a national level will improve safety in the trucking industry. Seamless regulations for trucking are due to come into effect in 2013 to end cross-border inconsistencies... He also called for the regulator to encourage trucking companies to complete safety accreditation programs. He said governments need to recognise drivers make mistakes and systems should be built to minimise the consequences... St Clair says ways to reduce driver error is to increase the number of divided highways, build more rest areas and make sure intersections are suitable for heavy vehicles...

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May 22, 2009

REGULATOR * Australia - Ministers agree on national truck regs - by 2013

Cairns,QLD,Australia -ATN, by Jason Whittaker -22 May 2009: -- Australia will have a single, national heavy vehicle regulator by 2013 under an “historic” agreement by transport ministers today... The meeting of the Australian Transport Council (ATC) in Cairns adopted recommendations for new overarching agencies to regulate the transport sector, but ministers admit the task of establishing the framework will be arduous... Ministers considered a range of options, including harmonising existing state-based legislation, but have endorsed new overarching bodies for road, rail and sea transport. Transport groups were advocating for this outcome...

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Feb 26, 2009

REGULATIONS * USA - CBP could require manifests for liquid tanker residue

A proposed change to the U.S. Tariff Act could drastically change the way carriers report cross-border movements of tanker containers to U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Washington,DC,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -26 Feb 2009: -- ... Now, the border agency says that allowance is inconsistent with its treatment of other commodities (such as 'petroleum slops' from vessels) and that in order to ensure the "safety and security" of CBP officers who examine them, re-imported containers with chemical residues should no longer be manifested as 'empty'... Re-imported' tankers could soon no longer be reported as 'empty' when crossing back into the US... Petroleum slops, for example, would be manifested as ‘‘crude oil residue" and such substances of foreign origin must also be entered as imported merchandise... Since the gross weight of most residues cannot be determined until generated, carriers would then have to estimate the quantity of residue left in the tank and have their broker prepare a formal Customs entry under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for it... That could be tricky, considering electronic manifests have to be submitted between half an hour and an hour in advance of the unit reaching the port of entry... (Re-imported' tankers could soon no longer be reported as 'empty' when crossing back into the US)

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Feb 18, 2009

REGULATIONS * Australia - Long haul pays off for NSW transporters

NSW,Australia -Farmonline Stock & Land, by SHEENA COFFEY -18 Feb 2009: -- After a long haul and lagging behind the states for many years, the end of February will see NSW begin trialling the volume-based livestock loading scheme already in place in Victoria, South Australia and Queensland... The scheme allows transporters to load their truck to a volume or animal welfare density level rather than a specific weight... This trial will be the first step in aligning loading volume across the states... (Picture: Dominic Shanahan, Shanahan's Transport, Wodonga)

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Feb 11, 2009

Regulation Change * Canada - Will Improve Truck Efficiency

A change to provincial regulations for weight limits on specified provincial roads will allow truckers to carry larger, more efficient loads

Nova Scotia,CAN -Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (PR) -February 10, 2009: -- The amended regulations create a new class of intermediate weight roads that will allow 47,500 kilograms to be carried on a specified six-axle tractor trailer... Most of the newly classified roads previously came under the designation of, all other highways, in the regulations and had a limit of 41,500 kilograms. The change was requested by the trucking industry... "An increase of 6,000 kilograms on these tractor trailers will actually reduce pavement damage because fewer trips will be required to move a fixed amount of product," said Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Brooke Taylor... (Photo from hankstruckpictures: "Martin Phippard: truck_trailers")

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