The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator (FMCSA) announced the launch of a new panel to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) comprised of commercial motor vehicle drivers. This panel will provide direct feedback to FMCSA on key issues facing the industry through the eyes of actual drivers Such as […]
Should Commercial Drivers Get Younger?
An interesting but flawed pilot program by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was inserted into the FAST Act. This program will use drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 with military driving experience in interstate commerce. This is interesting because trucking advocates such as ATA and the Truckload Carriers Association have long […]