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FedEx Wins Connecticut Independent Contractor Appeals Court Case

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“Both cannot be right,” the D.C. appeals court said. “Having already answered this same legal question involving the same parties and functionally the same factual record in FedEx I, we give the same answer here. The Hartford single-route FedEx drivers are independent contractors to whom the National Labor Relations Act’s protections for collective action do not apply.”
 
FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results

http://www.ccjdigital.com/fmcsa-confirms-permanent-restart-rollback-based-on-study-results/#

"The U.S. DOT has formally notified Congress that a required study on 2013 hours of service regs pertaining to 34-hour restarts revealed those restrictions provide no safety benefit, verifying a DOT Inspector General notice issued last week on the study’s conclusions. The DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed on its website that the 2013 regs will not go back into effect, given the study’s results."

"Given the study’s results, all that remains of the 2013 hours of service rule is the 30-minute break required within the first eight hours on duty."
 
SwampRatt said:
FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results

http://www.ccjdigital.com/fmcsa-confirms-permanent-restart-rollback-based-on-study-results/#

"The U.S. DOT has formally notified Congress that a required study on 2013 hours of service regs pertaining to 34-hour restarts revealed those restrictions provide no safety benefit, verifying a DOT Inspector General notice issued last week on the study’s conclusions. The DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed on its website that the 2013 regs will not go back into effect, given the study’s results."

"Given the study’s results, all that remains of the 2013 hours of service rule is the 30-minute break required within the first eight hours on duty."
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If they took the time, studies would also show that the 30 min Nanny break provides no safety benefit either!!
 
California Says Autonomous Vehicles Don't Need Human Drivers

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"California relaxed several rules on self-driving cars as the state tries to maintain its status as a leading test bed for the future of transportation.

The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles released proposed regulations March 10 for autonomous vehicles, dropping an earlier requirement that a human driver had to be present while testing on public roads."
 
Trump’s Trade ‘Hammer’ Aims to Pound China, Mexico and the WTO

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"The Trump administration has signaled that, when it comes to defending America’s trade interests, it’s open to all options — even ignoring decisions of the World Trade Organization, which enforces international trade agreements. Lighthizer has argued that the Geneva-based trade body frequently overreaches its authority, often to the detriment of the U.S. He has excoriated former President Bill Clinton and others for backing China’s 2001 entry into the WTO, saying the move caused America’s trade deficit to balloon and hastened the decline of its manufacturing sector."
 
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CVSA 2017 roadcheck set for June 6-8; emphasis to be on cargo securement

http://fleetowner.com/maintenance/c...m=email&elq2=0792e973f8994aa3aa38e44c381a1873

"Inspectors will mainly be conducting a North American Standard Level I Inspection, which is the most thorough roadside inspection. It's a 37-step procedure that includes an examination of both driver operating requirements and vehicle mechanical fitness."
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Yes. Make sure freight is secure. I got 3 days off from unsecured freight some years back and when I appealed it about 4 times using the 30 minute yard time and a few other excuses they always came back with you must make sure everything is safe and secure before leaving the yard.
 
Saving food from waste by the truckload

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/03/14/out-landfill-onto-dinner-plate/99121972/

One driver had 36,000 pounds of "beautiful" romaine lettuce that was rejected because a few bags contained leaves that grew "crooked," said Whitaker, who gladly accepted the produce.

"He was going to have to dump it because he said he loses $1,000 a day when he's not moving," Whitaker said.

Insurance typically covers the freight, so the food owner doesn't object to it being donated.
 
Sex pistol said:
Yes. Make sure freight is secure. I got 3 days off from unsecured freight some years back and when I appealed it about 4 times using the 30 minute yard time and a few other excuses they always came back with you must make sure everything is safe and secure before leaving the yard.
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I just have to chuckle here !!
Kicked to the curb for 3 days all because of 30 minute gate time. Son YOU are the captain of your ship and if it is not right when it rolls out the gate YOU are the one that is responsible the ticket and CSA points will be in your name not your hero Fred.
 
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CVSA 2017 roadcheck set for June 6-8; emphasis to be on cargo securement

http://fleetowner.com/maintenance/c...m=email&elq2=0792e973f8994aa3aa38e44c381a1873

"Inspectors will mainly be conducting a North American Standard Level I Inspection, which is the most thorough roadside inspection. It's a 37-step procedure that includes an examination of both driver operating requirements and vehicle mechanical fitness."
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Word is the inspectors will also focus on any driver wearing headwear that may be deemed a wide load, and check for the proper permits issued by the US DOT, especially if it was crossing state lines...
 
Sex pistol said:
Yes. Make sure freight is secure. I got 3 days off from unsecured freight some years back and when I appealed it about 4 times using the 30 minute yard time and a few other excuses they always came back with you must make sure everything is safe and secure before leaving the yard.
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So give us some details on this?
 
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