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12 • September 1-14, 2018 Nation THETRUCKER.COM
THETRUCKER.COM b FMCSA from page 1 b “ATA is pleased to see that [Department of Transportation] Secretary [Elaine] Chao and [FMCSA] Administrator [Raymond] Martinez recognize the need for sensible, data-driven HOS reform,” said American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear. “While today’s notice is just the first step, ATA stands ready to work with drivers and motor carriers to provide FMCSA and DOT with the information they need to make needed, commonsense improvements to the HOS rules in order to improve the safety of our highways and the efficiency of our industry.” Meanwhile, the Truckload Carriers Association also commended Chao, Martinez and the entire FMCSA staff “for their dedicated work to improve regulations and remove unnecessary burdens hindering the free flow of commerce in this country.” As Spear mentioned in his statement and Martinez mentioned in his comments during a teleconference formally announcing the ANPRM, the TCA statement emphasized that this effort to reform HOS rules has been and will continue to be driven by hard data. Much of that, the TCA statement said, is because of the recently enacted electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. “Because of ELDs and the information they’ve collected, FMCSA will be able to enact data-driven policy reflecting flexibility to address the true problems faced by trucking,” the statement read. Both the TCA and ATA declared they will continue to work with their members to provide the FMCSA with the data they need to move forward with the proposed HOS revisions. While the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) doesn’t share the TCA and ATA’s enthusiasm for ELDs, they did join in applauding the FMCSA in this drive toward HOS reform. From OOIDA’s standpoint, much of the credit for the ANPRM and its future success has and will continue to depend on the voices of truckers speaking up. In a press release, OOIDA referred to legislative proposals by Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, and petitions by OOIDA and TruckerNation. org that all called for changes allowing greater flexibility to rest-break rules within HOS as being among the catalysts leading to the ANPRM. FMCSA, in its announcement of the AN- PRM, stated that in addition to the four items, it also wanted feedback on the OOIDA and TruckerNation petitions. In the OOIDA press release, OOIDA President Todd Spencer encouraged drivers to take this opportunity to make their voices heard. “The Hours of Service regulations for commercial truck drivers need to be updated to match the realities of freight movement and to truly improve highway safety,” Spencer said. “The agency is finally listening and now the door is open for truckers to make their voices heard and to spur real, commonsense changes to the HOS regulations. This rulemaking needs robust participation from real truckers so that the next incarnation of the HOS regulations is not written by corporate trucking executives and anti-trucking groups that have no understanding of the realities of over-the-road trucking.” 8 Even new ways to get started. Expand your future! Nation September 1-14, 2018 • 13 Italy’s bridge collapse showcases difficulties of aging bridges Alexandra Olson OUR CAREER OPTIONS KEEP EXPANDING NEW driving jobs New and extended options include LTL, new Dedicated accounts, VTL, Tanker, Intermodal and Jet-Set NEW 2018 pay increases All divisions upgraded, up to $.04/ mile more, plus up to $.04/mile in performance pay and automatic increases THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The bridge that collapsed in the Italian port city of Genoa was considered a feat of engineering innovation when it was built five decades ago, but it came to require constant maintenance over the years. Its design is now being investigated as a possible contributor to its stunning collapse. The Morandi Bridge was severed in its midsection during a heavy downpour August 14, killing at least 39 people. Italian prosecutors focused their investigation into possible design flaws or inadequate maintenance of the bridge, built in 1967. Engineering experts said the disaster points to the challenges of maintaining any aging bridge, regardless of its design. “What the general public does not comprehend is that bridges have been traditionally designed in the past for a life span of 50 years,” said Neil Hawkins, a professor emeritus of engineering at the University of Illinois, who specializes in reinforced and prestressed concrete design. “The environment in which the bridge exists can have a major effect on how much it can last beyond that 50-year design life span.” According to a 2017 Infrastructure Report Card on the website of the American Society of Civil Engineers, there are 614,387 bridges in the United States, of which almost four in 10 are 50 years or older. The Italian structure that collapsed is a cable-stayed bridge designed by Italian engineer Riccardo Morandi, who died in 1989. Among its unusual features were its concrete-encased stay cables, which Morandi used in several of his bridge designs instead of the more common steel cables. There are two similar bridges in the world, in Libya and Venezuela. 8 NEW CDL training Paid training and paid refresher courses, tuition reimbursement and auto-only training available NEW equipment and tech APUs, memory foam mattresses, fridges, satellite radio, inverters, auto transmissions and mobile app upgrades schneiderjobs.com 800-44-PRIDE Text “CHAT” to 28000
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