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Jan 27, 2010

REGULATIONS * USA - More Driver Rules to Follow

Several FMCSA rulemakings this year to target unsafe drivers

Washington,DC,USA -The Journal of Commerce Online, by William B. Cassidy -Jan 26, 2010: ... The biggest rulings are yet to come, and they could restrict the availability of drivers and truck capacity, forcing changes at carriers and shippers, industry observers warn... Following today's ban, the DOT is working on a broader rule governing how and when truckers may use cell-phones and other electronic devices in truck cabs... The department is also revising hours of service rules that govern how long truckers drive, work and rest each day and each week. It's also considering tighter medical standards for drivers... Then comes the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010, a revision of safety rules five years in the making designed to take unsafe carriers and drivers off the road... Ferro said that mission includes raising entry requirements for carriers and drivers, maintaining high standards, and eliminating high-risk operators and behavior...


* CARB citing reefer-unit violators

Sacramento,CAL,USA -Fleet Owner, by Wendy Leavitt -Jan 27, 2010: -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) began enforcing the Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) in-use performance standards this month. According to a news release, CARB inspectors issued nearly 100 citations for violations of the TRU ATCM in the first part of this month. CARB adopted its Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) for TRUs and TRU generator sets on February 26, 2004... “Inspectors are currently inspecting at border crossings, scales, roadside inspection stations, agricultural inspection stations, distribution centers, shippers, delivery points, ports, truck stops, intermodal facilities and any place that TRUs may operate" ... Suppliers of reefer units, such as Carrier Transicold and Thermo King, have also offered help with compliance requirements...

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