Rules, DOT, Safety
I see it’s been more than a month since I updated the blog. Sometimes I have so much to say
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Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Sometimes I go months without posting anything on the website. Then there are others, when I am particularly annoyed, where
Read moreDOT Inspector General to “Audit” FMCSA
Apparently, the Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) is going to “audit” FMCSA. They are doing so, in an effort
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Well, it’s been almost two months now, and I have not posted anything on the website. Here are some fast
Read moreFMCSA Decides Considering Preventability in CSA is Unnecessary
This past week, FMCSA released their study about whether or not to determine preventability of crashes in their CSA system.
Read moreUpdated Crash Data for 2013 Released
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is yet another department within the DOT family, finally released some preliminary
Read moreMore On the 70 Hour Rule Change
Here is a link to an article in Transport Topics, which is the American Trucking Association’s newspaper. Apparently, they are
Read more70 hour Rule Change
Here’s what I know about the possible changes to the 70 hour rules. A suspension of the 1am – 5am
Read moreFMCSA’s Bus War is Unjustified
This fellow Jim Epstein who writes for Reason.com is my new hero. He has a number of articles he published
Read moreFMCSA vs. Small Bus Companies, the Southeastern Tours Case
I wrote about FMCSA’s “Quick Strike” campaign against small bus companies back in February, 2014. This is DOT’s (remember DOT=FMCSA)
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