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Friday, April 24, 2009

MAJOR SAFETY GROUP CALLS FOR END TO EXEMPTIONS FROM HOURS OF SERVICE FOR TRUCK DRIVERS

 

MAJOR SAFETY GROUP CALLS FOR END TO EXEMPTIONS

FROM HOURS OF SERVICE FOR TRUCK DRIVERS:

Agriculture, Utilities, Oil Field Operations Would Be Among Industries Affected

 

By Ken Siegel*

 

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has called on Congress and the U.S. Department of Transportation to end all exemptions from the rules of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...

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Posted by Kenneth E. Siegel on Friday, April 24, 2009 in Transportation (47)

NAFTA TRUCKING: THE ISSUES, THE FACTS AND THE SOLUTION

 

NAFTA TRUCKING: The Issues, the Facts and the Solution

By

Kenneth E. Siegel and Mark J. Andrews*

Strasburger & Price, LLP

 

 

On March 11, 2009, the President signed into law the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Public Law 111-8, 123 Stat. 524 (the “OAA”).  Section 136 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (Division I,...

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Posted by Kenneth E. Siegel on Friday, April 24, 2009 in Transportation (47)

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Reprieve for Port Truckers: Coast Guard Extends Use of Hazmat Endorsements or FAST Credentials in Lieu of TWIC

Adapted by Kenneth E. Siegel from U.S. Coast Guard and American Trucking Associations source documents*

 

As the trade knows, many problems have arisen with the distribution of Transportation Worker Identity Cards (TWIC cards) to motor carrier drivers operating in port areas. To minimize disruptions to import-export traffic, the U.S. Coast Guard has developed an alternative method by which owners or operators of Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated...

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Posted by Kenneth E. Siegel on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in Transportation (47)