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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has awarded nearly $80 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety. Today’s awards represent the highest ever funding level for these critical safety grants.

“These awards of nearly $80 million represent the highest funding level for these critical safety grants to enhance commercial motor vehicle and road safety,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

FMCSA today announced:

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With a focus on driver requirements, the annual Roadcheck truck inspection blitz has now been rescheduled for Sept. 9-11, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). Originally slated for May, the Roadcheck was postponed due to concerns regarding COVID-19. 

Inspectors from the U.S., Canada and Mexico will be targeting mandatory driver documents such as licenses, record of duty status, periodic inspection reports, Medical Examiner’s Certificates and more during the three-day event.

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Hours-of-service (HOS) waivers for the delivery of groceries, paper products and other essential items have been reinstated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) as of August 11.

These waivers had been removed in June, but as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague many areas of the U.S., regulators once again will allow carriers to work under the exemption when moving essential cargo. The current exemption is now in effect until Sept. 14.

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) acting administrator Jim Mullen touched on a number of important trucking industry issues during a recent Virtual Safety and Security Meeting held with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). 

 One of the main issues discussed during the hour-long session with Mullen involved allegations that brokers are not being completely transparent when dealing with carriers. Specifically, they are accused of not providing the data which is required by FMCSA regulation 371.3.

As conditions related to COVID-19 persist, Volvo Trucks North America is offering existing and potential customers the opportunity to participate in live video walk-arounds of pilot trucks, providing a high-definition look at the design and engineering details of truck models.

The Volvo Trucks Customer Center in Dublin, Va., the only facility in North America dedicated exclusively to the Volvo Trucks brand, is once again living up to its reputation for innovation and

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the conclusion and success of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program, which provided U.S. small businesses, non-profits and agricultural businesses a total of $20 billion in emergency funding. In order to assist the greatest number of small businesses, the EIDL Advance provided $1,000 per employee up to a maximum of $10,000. Recipients did not have to be approved for a loan to receive the Advance, and the Advance provided an interim but vital source of funds while applicants awaited a decision on their loan application.

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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week will proceed as scheduled, Aug. 23-29. Enforcement officials will inspect commercial motor vehicles throughout the week and vehicles found to have critical out-of-service brake violations, or other critical vehicle out-of-service inspection item violations, will be restricted from traveling until those violations are corrected. Vehicles that pass eligible inspections may receive a passed-inspection CVSA decal.

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ਕੋਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਦਲਾਲਾਂ ਉਪਰ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਦੋਸ਼ਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ, ਘੱਟੋ ਘੱਟ ਇੱਕ ਤਾਜ਼ਾ ਸੰਘੀ ਨਿਯਮ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਈਮਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਪਰਜ਼ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਪ੍ਤਕਰਤਾਵਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਉਣਾ ਜਾਰੀ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ।
ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਜਬਰ ਨਿਯਮ, ਜੋ ਕਿ 2016 ਵਿੱਚ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ, ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਵਾਹਨ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਜਿਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਇਹ ਓਪਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰੇਗਾ, ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਘੰਟਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਸੇਵਾ (ਐਚ.ਓ.ਐਸ) ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੀ।

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Sharp on the heels of its unanimous vote to mandate that 5% of all Class 7 and Class 8 trucks sold in the state should be electric by 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is now mulling a potential rule which would mandate that fleets buy those trucks.

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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week will go on as scheduled, July 12-18. During this week-long traffic enforcement safety initiative, law enforcement personnel throughout North America will be looking for drivers who are engaging in unsafe driving behaviors on our roadways. Identified drivers will be pulled over by law enforcement and may be issued a warning or citation.

https://punjabitruckingusa.com/operation-safe-driver-week-is-july-12-18-with-a-focus-on-speeding/