• Sleep apnea, driver training, speed limiter rules due soon

    Along with the Safety Fitness Determination Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) due this week, a number of other trucking regulations are on the calendar for the next month or so including: Sleep Apnea (Jan. 29); Entry-Level Driver Training (Feb. 9); and Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters (Feb. 25).
    Jan. 20, 2016

    Along with the Safety Fitness Determination Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) due this week, a number of other trucking regulations are on the calendar for the next month or so including: Sleep Apnea (Jan. 29); Entry-Level Driver Training (Feb. 9); and Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters (Feb. 25). The dates are from the January Report on DOT Significant Rulemakings, and are subject to change.

    The slides above list the major regulations scheduled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the coming year, including their original publication target dates.

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    Working from Beaufort, S.C., Kevin has covered trucking and manufacturing for nearly 20 years. His writing and commentary about the trucking industry and, previously, business and government, has been recognized with numerous state, regional, and national journalism awards.

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