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New data shows 14% decline in large-truck fatalities

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WASHINGTON — New preliminary data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-data-shows-14-decline-in-large-truck-fatalities

FMCSA proposing crash-data appeals process for drivers

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are answering a call from drivers and carriers to fix the review process for questions about the accuracy of safety data.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking feedback from the trucking industry on a proposed process that involves FMCSA being the final arbiter of alleged inaccuracies in crash and inspection data stored by state agencies.

The proposed change in the review process was triggered by concerns about transparency and uniformity in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-proposing-crash-data-appeals-process-for-drivers

Appeals court denies truck drivers greater reputation protection

Drivers issued citations later deemed inaccurate or misleading could continue to find it difficult to have the information removed from databases used for preemployment screening, based on a recent appeals court decision.

In ruling that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is not considered a consumer reporting agency — even though the FMCSA falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) — the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/appeals-court-denies-truck-drivers-greater-reputation-protection