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Wiseman joins FreightWaves to discuss broker liability
Trucksafe’s president Brandon Wiseman recently joined FreightWaves to discuss recent developments in the legal landscape surrounding broker liability for highway accidents. The panel discussed recent federal court cases from the 9th, 11th, and 7th Circuit Courts of Appeal, including the recent Ye v. GlobalTranz case, which held that a plaintiff's negligent hiring claim against a freight broker was preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA). Catch the replay below!
Federal appeals court rules claims against freight broker after crash are preempted
Earlier this week, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals--the federal court with appellate jurisdiction over courts in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin--ruled in favor of GlobalTranz, a freight broker, in a highway accident suit brought against it by plaintiff Ying Ye after her husband was killed in a crash caused by a carrier GlobalTranz had engaged to haul freight. The appeal presented the question of whether a plaintiff's claims against a property broker for negligently selecting/hiring an alleged
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Wiseman addresses fleet safety & compliance at FreightWaves Fleet Summit
Trucksafe's president Brandon Wiseman recently presented on DOT safety & compliance at the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit. Wiseman joined host Anthony Smith to discuss some of the most pressing compliance issues faced by fleets today, including hours-of-service violations, CBD use among drivers, offsite DOT audits, and much more. Catch the replay below!About Trucksafe Consulting, LLC: Trucksafe Consulting is a full-service DOT regulatory compliance consulting and training service. We help
FMCSA & NHTSA propose heavy vehicle automatic emergency brake rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on June 22, 2023, which would mandate that all newly-manufactured heavy trucks and buses be equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems. “Advanced driver assistance systems like AEB have the power to save lives,” said NHTSA Chief Counsel Ann Carlson. “Today’s announcement is an important step forward in improving safety
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FMCSA to implement operating authority exemption for providers of recreational activities
According to a June 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) intends to publish new rules to implement a statutory exemption from the interstate for-hire operating authority requirement for certain providers of "recreational activities." This proposal comes on the heels of the agency's recent efforts to clarify what types of passenger operations implicate other aspects of its regulations. According to the agency, Section 23012 of Congress's Inf
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USDOT approves mouth swabs for regulated drug screens
The USDOT and its subagencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, have amended their respective drug/alcohol testing regulations to add oral fluid as an authorized testing method for the presence of unlawful drugs. According to the Final Rule to be published in the Federal Register on May 2, 2023 and to become effective 30 days after, “this additional methodology for drug testing will give employers a choice that will help combat employee cheating on urine drug tests and
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FMCSA to broaden Crash Preventability Determination Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has plans to expand the federal program through which regulated motor carriers challenge the preventability of accidents in which their drivers are involved. According to its notice published on April 12, 2023, the FMCSA proposes to broaden its Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP), such that more types of accidents will be eligible for a preventability ruling. The agency first stood up the CPDP in May 2020, following industry c
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Trucksafe's Brandon Wiseman joins the Safety FM podcast
Trucksafe's president Brandon Wiseman recently joined the Safety FM podcast to discuss a wide range of topics, including: • How he first got involved in trucking • Why he started Trucksafe • How he helps carriers with their DOT legal issues • The top regulatory compliance issues plaguing the industryCatch the replay below!
FMCSA proposes substantial revisions to its Safety Measurement System (SMS)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing fairly substantial changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) also known as CSA, which the agency uses to prioritize motor carriers for enforcement. According to a notice published in the Federal Register on February 15, 2023, "FMCSA continues its commitment to continuously improving SMS to identify motor carriers that present the highest crash risk through a transparent and effective system." We'll break it all down in thi
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