BREAKING NEWS: FMCSA apparently to reconsider HOS rule from scratch

Oct 272009
 
 27/10/2009  Posted by PMC at 09:52 on 27/10/2009 5 Responses »
BREAKING NEWS: FMCSA apparently to reconsider HOS rule from scratch

From “The Trucker” WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in response to a lawsuit concerning the Hours of Service regulations, has in essence agreed to review the 2008 HOS rule from scratch and issue a new Final Rule in less than two years. In light of the decision to reconsider the rule, the petitioners who brought the suit, Public Citizen, et al., and FMCSA have entered into a settlement agreement that will put the case in abeyance pending the issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which the FMCSA must submit to the Office of Management and Budget ….Read More

HOS Rules affirmed by OMB – Hoffa pissed!

Nov 212008
 
 21/11/2008  Posted by PMC at 05:57 on 21/11/2008 Comments Off
HOS Rules affirmed by OMB - Hoffa pissed!

  Under the usual mantra of maximum pay for minimal work, Teamster’s Union President Jimmy boy Hoffa came out swinging today against the Hour of Service rules published by FMCSA. Hoffa said the Bush administration is undermining highway safety with its “last-minute regulation” that lets truckers drive longer hours. Where’s Hoffa been the past 5 years? Last minute regulations? “We will continue to fight this dangerous midnight rule through the courts and through Congress,” Hoffa said. “We’re currently reviewing our legal options, especially since the court threw out this regulation twice. “Letting tired truck drivers spend even more time behind ….Read More

Current HOS to stand – DC Circuit Court of Appeals denies motion to vacate!

Jan 252008
 
 25/01/2008  Posted by PMC at 22:16 on 25/01/2008 Comments Off
Current HOS to stand - DC Circuit Court of Appeals denies motion to vacate!

A motion asking a federal court to force the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to eliminate the 11-hour driving limit and the optional 34-hour restart provision was denied Wednesday, Jan. 23.The motion was filed Dec. 19, 2007, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by Public Citizen, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, Parents Against Tired Truckers, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. In the motion, the groups asked the court to vacate the FMCSA’s interim final rule on HOS – or at least the portion of it that ….Read More

Qualcomm System to Monitor Trucks

Sep 272007
 
 27/09/2007  Posted by PMC at 17:08 on 27/09/2007 1 Response »

This is an update to an earlier post which gives more specifics about this plan of the FMCSA! I want to make a couple of glaringly valid points about this article. First, this is nothing new! The majority of line haul carriers in Mexico already have Qualcomm communications installed in their trucks. This is the standard that others system strive to compare with. And with long distances between major cities in Mexico, this is a “must have” piece of equipment for Mexican fleets. The same holds true for U.S. carriers. The majority of U.S. and Canadian carriers have these devices. ….Read More

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