Taking the good with the bad: Truck-related fatalities down, but injury crashes on the rise

by Brenda Craig | May 2, 2016 | Craig Safety News

Earlier this month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Analysis Division released its annual “Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts” study examining truck- and bus-related crash statistics for 2014. The first thing that caught my eye in the 120-page report...

Senate bill retains 34-hour restart, could rework hours of service rules

by Brenda Craig | Apr 25, 2016 | Craig Safety News

The U.S. Senate’s Appropriations Committee April 21 passed 30-0 a bill that corrects a legislative mess-up from December that put the 34-hour restart in jeopardy. The bill makes clear that the 34-hour restart remains available for use by truck operators should a...

FMCSA shuts down small fleet following bevy of violations

by Brenda Craig | Mar 28, 2016 | Craig Safety News

Bar D Bar Trucking was shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 11 after an investigation found the company to pose an imminent hazard to public safety. The Gillette, Wyo.-based seven-truck carrier and company owner and operator Gregory...

DOT proposes entry-level driver training rule, would institute standard curriculum, minimum behind-the-wheel time

by Brenda Craig | Mar 4, 2016 | Craig Safety News

DOT proposes entry-level driver training rule, would institute standard curriculum, minimum behind-the-wheel time James Jaillet | @trucknewsJJ | March 4, 2016 Tweet Share Connect Email 0 Comments The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is set to publish...

FMCSA issues shutdown order to Calif.-based driver

by Brenda Craig | Feb 22, 2016 | Craig Safety News

California-licensed truck driver Edward Herbert Crane has been issued an effective shutdown order by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration following an investigation that revealed four positive drug tests since 2012 and a crash in which he turned his truck...