Appeals Court Rejects Obese Driver’s Claim That He Needn’t Submit to Sleep Apnea Test
An appeals court has rejected claims by an obese truck driver that he should not have been required by his employer to submit to a sleep study to determine if he had obstructive sleep apnea.
October 24, 2016Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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EIV Capital Invests $20 Million in Gazelle Transportation
Houston-based investment firm EIV Capital has invested $20 million in Gazelle Transportation, a company based in Bakersfield, California, that provides crude oil transportation, water and waste hauling and portable storage tank rentals primarily within California.
October 20, 2016Natso Joins R.I. Trucking Association in Fight Against Truck-Only Tolls
The Rhode Island Trucking Association has a new ally, the National Association of Truck Stop Operators, in its ongoing battle against Gov. Gina Raimondo’s trucks-only tolling plan.
October 18, 2016FMCSA Grants Bendix Video Camera Permanent Exemption
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced the video camera component of its Wingman Fusion collision mitigation technology and AutoVue lane departure warning system will remain compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules, following an exemption that was recently made permanent.
October 17, 2016Editorial: The Speed Limiter Debate
It looks as if the comments on the speed-limiter proposal for heavy trucks will give the federal government plenty of reading material this winter.
October 17, 2016Appeals Court Rejects Driver's Claim That High BMI Should Not Require Sleep Apnea Study
An appeals court has rejected claims by an obese truck driver that he should not have been required by his employer to submit to a sleep study to determine if he had sleep apnea.
October 14, 2016DOT Awards CVSA Hazmat Safety Grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and another nonprofit a grant designed to help improve the response to hazardous materials transportation accidents around the country.
October 12, 2016European Package Carrier Expands in US With Purchase of Golden State Overnight
General Logistics Systems B.V., a parcel delivery firm based in Amsterdam and with operations throughout Europe, is expanding in the United States with the purchase of Golden State Overnight for $90 million.
October 12, 2016Transportation Groups Urge Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump to Ensure Long-Term Highway Funding
The next president of the United States must press ahead with a plan that ensures the long-term sustainability of the Highway Trust Fund, nearly three dozen transportation groups wrote to the nominees of the two major parties last week.
October 11, 2016FMCSA Proposes Changes to Scoring System For Motor Carriers, Seeks Public Feedback
Federal trucking regulators are previewing proposals that would modify a program that measures the safety performance of motor carriers on the nation’s highways.
October 10, 2016