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SONAR sightings for Feb. 8: Intermodal update, 3 lanes to watch more...
The Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently (LICENSE) Act, sponsored by bipartisan Reps. Darin LaHood, R-Ill.; Troy Balderson, R-Ohio; Henry Cuellar, D-Texas; and Josh Harder, D-Calif., would make permanent several waivers implemented by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) last November in response to COVID-19.
CMV blitz in Texas uncovers hundreds of violations...
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers have begun an enforcement action targeting a blockade of commercial trucks and other vehicles at the U.S.-Canada border in Coutts, Alberta, that have been protesting COVID-19 restrictions since Saturday.
RCMP said it took the action after failing to reach an agreement with the protesters, warning that those who remain could face arrest.
US sees record oil production next year moving even higher...
The Ohio Turnpike has issued a Travel Ban for all High-Profile Vehicles from Toll Plaza 2 to Toll Plaza 239, effective Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 07:00 am through Friday February 4, 12:00 pm.
The implemented Travel Ban will be continually evaluated throughout the duration of the storm.
An assist for avoiding brake adjustment violations...
It was July 2017, and Enrique Mendoza had a problem. CFI’s Laredo, Texas, location had been tagged as having the highest number of safety incidents in the entire company, and Mendoza was the shop manager.
This metric was creating other problems for the fleet as well, most notably unacceptably high driver and technician turnover.
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