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ATA Chairmen tell FMCSA that HOS Rules are Safe
On January 25, 2010, The American Trucking Associations (ATA) told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today that the trucking industry has seen a large decline in the truck-involved fatality rate since the current Hours of Service (HOS) rules took effect. The continually improving safety figures illustrate the real-world benefits of the current rules, which are based on a decade of extensive research and analysis. ATA Chairman Tommy Hodges and Vice Chairman Daniel England expressed those view during their remarks at a FMCSA listening session in Los Angeles. Article Continue...
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FMCSA action Banning Texting while Driving
On January 26, 2010, The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Anne Ferro held a quickly assembled press conference today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to announce new "regulatory guidance" affecting the trucking and bus industries. This new "guidance" prohibits commercial truck and bus drivers from texting while driving using any handheld cellphone or other wireless electronic devices. Article Continued...
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