As the calendar year 2017 draws to a close, a new federal mandate will go into effect in Ohio and other states across the nation. According to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials, the Electronic Logging Device mandate will keep fatigued truck drivers...
AAA study highlights the benefits of truck safety technology
The lives of 500 road users in Ohio and around the country could be saved each year if all tractor-trailers were fitted with the latest safety equipment and systems according to a study released recently by the Automobile Association of America's Foundation for...
DOT withdraws proposed truck driving rules
Truckers in Ohio may benefit from President Trump's unwillingness to add new regulations. A proposed rule that would have required truckers to have speed limiters put on their trucks was removed from the active rulemakings list. This was according to an updated...
Sleep apnea testing aims to cut down on truck crashes
Ohio truckers may have to undergo more testing or deal with regulations regarding sleep apnea following an April U.S. Supreme Court decision. In the case, a driver appealed a decision by a lower court that ruled that his employer had a right to require him to be...
FMCSA report reveals increase in deadly truck accidents
The number of large trucks involved in fatal accidents around the country increased by 8 percent in 2015 from the previous year according to data released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The federal agency's annual Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts...
Inspection blitz aims for safer cargo
Ohio truck drivers may find their vehicles, and their cargo loads in particular, undergoing a close inspection during June 6-8. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that its annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz will occur over this 72-hour...
Poor health can lead to higher crash risk for truck drivers
Ohio motorists may want to know that commercial truck drivers with three or more health problems are more likely to be involved in traffic accidents. A study found that many truck drivers have trouble staying healthy because they are sedentary for long periods of time...
Sharing the road with commercial trucks
If you find yourself changing lanes, slowing down or making similar efforts to keep from having to drive near semi-trucks, you are not alone. Given the sheer size of such vehicles, they are prone to obstructing your vision, and this is one of many reasons motorists...
Trump order delays new driver training rule
In response to a memorandum issued by President Trump, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has officially announced the delay of a new rule that would establish truck driver training standards in Ohio and nationwide. The rule was scheduled to take effect...
FMCSA prescreening program approved by court
Commercial drivers in the state of Ohio will soon be required to comply with a federal program that provides preliminary screening of driver applicants. Although it had been delayed by a court battle over questions of driver privacy, the matter has recently been...