FleetOwner- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed some significant, highly anticipated changes to the system it uses to identify motor carriers that pose the greatest safety risks.
In proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS), the agency declined to adopt a more convoluted item response theory (IRT) model as an alternative to the existing SMS methodology. Proposed revisions to SMS, which uses data from roadside inspections, crash reports, and investigations to identify and prioritize carriers for intervention, include:
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Commercial Carriers Journal- A coalition consisting of car haulers, vehicle and trailer manufacturers and more last week penned a letter to members of Congress seeking increased weight limits for car haulers transporting electric vehicles.
Freight Waves- While the Biden administration plans to let COVID-19 public health emergency measures expire in May, proof of vaccination for non-U.S. citizens could still be in effect when crossing the border into America.
Canadian Trucking Alliance officials said the border vaccine mandate affects thousands of unvaccinated truck drivers in Canada and Mexico by preventing them from entering the U.S. The United States began its vaccine border mandate for foreign drivers in January 2022.
Overdrive- New legislation introduced last week would, if passed, require the Department of Transportation to enact a Safety Fitness Determination test for trucking companies, as well as require manufacturers, shippers and brokers to ensure trucking companies are licensed, registered and insured before using their services.
Transport Topics- Senior senators recently urged the Federal Communications Commission to approve limited access to a frequency band of spectrum for transportation operations. The technology is instrumental in data sharing for vehicles, road users and internet-of-things infrastructure.
ATRI- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has launched a survey seeking motor carrier input on the impact of marijuana legalization on the trucking industry’s workforce. Motor carrier staff and executives familiar with driver recruitment, retention and drug testing practices and trends are asked to share their input through the online survey.
ATRI’s confidential survey is available online and will remain open through March 17.
