Category: The Docket
FMCSA seeks approval for survey of driver commute times
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to conduct a survey about the amount…
USDOT to begin testing drivers for opioids
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that starting in January, drug testing for transportation workers – including bus drivers — would include four…
ELD violations won’t go on CSA records until April 1
WASHINGTON – Commercial carriers cited for non-compliance with the new electronic logging device mandate will get a temporary reprieve from having points recorded against them…
NTSB blames deadly 2016 crash on sleep deprivation
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board is once again blaming a fatal motorcoach crash on driver sleep deprivation.
Brake Safety Day places 2,700 vehicles out of service
GREENBELT, Md. – A total of 14 percent, or 1,064, of the nearly 7,700 commercial vehicles inspected during Brake Safety Day were placed out of…
Seatbelt use by commercial drivers at record levels
WASHINGTON – Safety belt usage by commercial truck and bus drivers rose to a new record level of 86 percent in 2016, compared with just…
Coach seatbelt law takes effect next year in California
SACRAMENTO – California’s new bus seatbelt law should have little effect on motorcoach drivers and operators as long as they announce seatbelt advisories at the…
Chicago party bus ordinance angers operators
CHICAGO – A city of Chicago ordinance designed to crack down on illegal party buses has been causing headaches for legal motorcoach operators.
