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FPInnovations Becomes Canada's First Accredited ELD Certification Body
Transport Canada announced on October 26, 2020, that FPInnovations could certify electronic logging devices, a key step before the June 12, 2021 ELD mandate.
Guide: The U.S. Hours-of-Service Changes That Took Effect September 29, 2020
A plain-language rundown of the four hours-of-service changes that applied to U.S. commercial drivers from September 29, 2020, and the limits that stayed the same.
CVSA Reschedules 2020 International Roadcheck for September 9-11
After a pandemic postponement, CVSA set its 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz for September 9-11, 2020, with a focus on driver requirements.
CVSA's 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week Targets Speeding
CVSA's driver-focused enforcement week ran July 12-18, 2020, with officers concentrating on speeding by truck drivers and the motorists around them.
FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Waivers for CLP Holders, CDLs and Medical Certificates
FMCSA reissued its pandemic licensing waivers in June 2020, keeping relief for learner's permit holders and expiring credentials in place from July 1 to September 30, 2020.
FMCSA Finalizes Hours-of-Service Changes to Break, Sleeper Berth and Short-Haul Rules
FMCSA's May 2020 final rule changed four parts of the U.S. hours-of-service rules without adding driving time, with compliance set for September 29, 2020.
Transport Canada Ends COVID-19 Hours-of-Service Exemption for Essential Freight
Canada's federal hours-of-service exemption for carriers hauling essential COVID-19 supplies expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on April 30, 2020.
FMCSA Issues First Nationwide Hours-of-Service Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 Relief
On March 13, 2020, FMCSA lifted hours-of-service limits nationwide for drivers hauling qualifying COVID-19 relief loads, the first relief of its kind to cover the whole country.
FMCSA Delays Entry-Level Driver Training Rule to February 2022
An interim final rule pushed the compliance date for federal entry-level CDL training standards back two years, from February 7, 2020, to February 7, 2022.
FMCSA Opens the CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
FMCSA's national database of CDL drug and alcohol violations went live on January 6, 2020, bringing new registration and query duties for employers and drivers.