WASHINGTON — A study by federal regulators aimed at reducing truckers’ detention time should take into account the time it will take to recharge an electric truck, according to an insurance group. In comments filed with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Cos. (NAMIC), which supports FMCSA’s effort, said…
As road- and driver-facing cameras continue to make their way into trucks, getting drivers on board and maintaining best practices will help fleets to properly utilize the technology. Addressing privacy […]
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association 1 OOIDA Drive, Grain Valley, MO 64029 Web Site: www.ooida.com Facebook: OOIDA Facebook Contact: press@ooida.com Headquarters: (816) 229-5791 For Immediate Release Momentum Builds for Road Safety Legislation with Rep. Finstad Support Restricted truck speeds mean rolling roadblocks, road rage The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today applauded U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN)…
A woman who used her position in two Texas trucking companies to fraudulently pay excess funds to co-workers and friends was sentenced Tuesday to more than five years in prison. Her co-defendants got probation. Veronica Rios and six co-defendants were indicted in April 2021. In sentencing this week, Rios received 63 months in prison on…
Another truck struck an overpass in British Columbia, as the spate of incidents involving commercial vehicles striking infrastructure continues in the province. The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said […]