Daimler gets FMCSA to consider rule changes for windshield cameras

Federal regulators will consider revising rules for windshield-mounted cameras in trucks that would make filing for exemptions unnecessary.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal, made at the request of Daimler Trucks North America and scheduled to be published on Tuesday, would increase the area within which a vehicle safety technology device – also known as an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) – can be mounted on the inside of a truck windshield, from 4 inches to 8.5...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daimler-gets-fmcsa-to-consider-rule-changes-for-windshield-cameras

Netradyne’s dashcam gets five-year federal waiver

Federal regulators have exempted Netradyne from safety rules to allow the fleet management software company to mount its dashcams lower on truck windshields.

Without the exemption, Netradyne said customers would not be able to install the cameras in an optimal location on the windshield to maximize their effectiveness.

“The Agency has determined that lower placement of the Driveri Dash Cam would not have an adverse impact on safety and that adherence to the terms and conditions of the exemption...

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Bendix seeks FMCSA exemption for camera safety systems

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is asking federal regulators for flexibility in how its crash-avoidance cameras are mounted on windshields.

The request follows waivers recently approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the last two months for similar requests from J. J. Keller, Samsara and Nauto.

FMCSA regulations require vehicle safety devices such as those manufactured by Bendix in its exemption request to be mounted “not more than 4 inches below the upper edge of...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/bendix-seeks-fmcsa-exemption-for-camera-safety-systems

J. J. Keller gets federal waiver for dashcam

Federal regulators have granted J. J. Keller & Associates a five-year exemption that allows the company to mount its dashcam lower on a trucker’s windshield despite driver concerns of obstructed views.

In a decision scheduled to be published Tuesday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) determined that the lower placement of the company’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) camera would not affect safety.

In fact, “the agency believes the use of the ADAS camera by fleets...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/j-j-keller-gets-federal-waiver-for-dashcam

Hours-of-service rules still flummox fleets

Hours-of-service (HOS) rules remain on the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) 2020 Top 10 list of Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry. But paperwork more than policy changes frustrates fleet managers, according to another study.

The HOS issue fell from second overall to No. 10 in ATRI’s recent critical issues list drawn from responses by more than 3,100 industry stakeholders. HOS placed no lower than third in the ATRI survey over the past decade. It took the No. 1 spot for...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/hours-of-service-rules-still-flummox-fleets

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