Clear the Air: California Truck and Bus Rule Upheld
Just earlier this month, the Superior Court of Fresno ruled that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) had to negate the amendments made to their 2008 California Statewide Truck and Bus Rule. This means that CARB will have to comply with their original rules, and trucks that haven’t upgraded their heavy-duty diesel trucks or bought new ones will need to comply if they want to stay on the road. CARB has plans to file an appeal....
Tired Trucking: Sleep Apnea in the Industry
If you’ve been awake and alert this past month, then you have probably heard about the latest Federal Motor Carrier Safety and Federal Railroad administrations’ series of sessions regarding sleep apnea in trucking. The sessions took place on May 12th, 17th, and 25th in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Los Angeles respectively. Stakeholders and truckers from every walk of life weighed in on the FMCSA’s considerations over whether a...
Fighting Fatigue: Why Drivers take the Risk
Take a moment and type “accidents caused by driver’s fatigue” into Google or your preferred search engine. This month alone, you’ll find dozens of news articles on serious accidents that were ultimately attributed to drivers experiencing fatigue behind the wheel. A frightening trend that you’ll notice within these articles, is that most of the accidents involved truck drivers. Driver’s Fatigue in...
Careful Cargo: What it Takes to Transport Dangerous Goods
You may be a seasoned vet or a rookie on the open road, but either way you’ll want to take especially proper care while transporting dangerous goods – particularly if that cargo is radioactive. Although you’ve most likely heard this before, brushing up on what it takes to safely transport hazardous or temperamental materials can save an accident from becoming a disaster. Staying keen to proper transportation techniques not only keeps...
The Wait Continues: Results of the DOT truck size-weight study
For many years, various players in the trucking industry have weighed in (pun intended) on the federal weight and size limits for commercial vehicles. Some groups consider the current federal limits outdated and feel that larger or heavier trucks that were allowed to carry more would be economically beneficial to America. Others feel that increasing truck size or weight could endanger motorists and cost taxpayers greatly. The...
Recognizing and Avoiding Aggression on the Road
If you’re anything like me, you love good news; like hearing about deserving people that have won the lottery, or shelter animals being adopted, or even just general acts of kindness. In my opinion, good news is something we hear pretty regularly in the trucking industry. Now, you may be rolling your eyes at that, but you can’t deny that it’s pretty common to hear about heroic truckers doing something amazing, or...